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拍品專文
Accompanied by a certificate of registration as a Hozon Token [Sword Worthy of Preservation] no. 383155 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai [Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword] on 28th May 2009
The smiths of Osafune village in Bizen province produced many swords during the height of the Age of Wars around the early decades of the 16th century, and are known as the 'Sue-Bizen' [Late Bizen] group. Representative smiths at the time whose work is frequently encountered include for example Norimitsu, Katsumitsu, Harumitsu, and Munemitsu, but the best known of all are Kiyomitsu and the group known as Sukesada, among whom Yosozaemon no Jo Sukesada, Hikobei no jo Sukesada, and Genbei no jo Sukesada were pre-eminent. There were however many minor smiths using the name Sukesada in addition to the great smiths, and these were of varying degrees of skill. This robust and flamboyant blade might well be by one of the better Sukesada smiths.
The smiths of Osafune village in Bizen province produced many swords during the height of the Age of Wars around the early decades of the 16th century, and are known as the 'Sue-Bizen' [Late Bizen] group. Representative smiths at the time whose work is frequently encountered include for example Norimitsu, Katsumitsu, Harumitsu, and Munemitsu, but the best known of all are Kiyomitsu and the group known as Sukesada, among whom Yosozaemon no Jo Sukesada, Hikobei no jo Sukesada, and Genbei no jo Sukesada were pre-eminent. There were however many minor smiths using the name Sukesada in addition to the great smiths, and these were of varying degrees of skill. This robust and flamboyant blade might well be by one of the better Sukesada smiths.