Ordering Number: AS25543

Yari in Shirasaya.

Signature: Bizen no Kuni Ju Osafune Jirozaemon no Jo Katsumitsu with Shuuri no Suke Saku (guaranteed authentic).
A lucky day in February, Kyoroku 3 (1530).

Sayagaki: Bizen no Kuni Ju Osafune Jirozaemon no Jo Katsumitsu with Shuuri no Suke Saku.
A lucky day in February, Kyoroku 3 (1530).
Blade Length: 1 shaku 7 sun.
Written by Kanzan in Showa 52 (1977) with kaō.

Bizen: Chujojyo-saku.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This work ranks as Jyo Saku among the works of Osafune Jirozaemon no Jo Katsumitsu with Shuuri no Suke.

Blade Length: 51.9 cm (20.43 in).
Curvature: None.
Mekugi Hole: 2.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.02 cm (1.19 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 1.58 cm (0.62 in).
Sword Weight: 770 g.
Total Shirasaya Length: approximately 110 cm (43.31 in).
Era: Late Muromachi period, Kyoroku 3 (1530).
Shape: A sturdy yari with a rather wide mihaba and considerable length.
Jigane: Fine ko-itame hada well forged with a darkish jigane, making this a rare work by Jirozaemon Katsumitsu.
Hamon: Nie-deki gunome-midare mixed with notare-ba, with a deep nioiguchi and visible utsuri.

Features: This is a rare yari by Jirozaemon no Jo Katsumitsu, bearing a collaborative signature with “Shuuri no Suke,” and dated to a lucky day in February of Kyoroku 3 (1530).
It also bears a sayagaki by Kanzan Sensei, making this a highly reliable and excellent piece.

Aoi Art’s Comment: Osafune Jirozaemon no Jo Katsumitsu was one of the representative master swordsmiths of the Osafune school in the late Muromachi period, highly regarded for both beauty and cutting ability.
This work is a rare yari by the smith, displaying excellent forging and clear utsuri, resulting in a dignified and high-class piece.

AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.
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Auction Starting Price:400,000JPY