Ordering Number: AS26518

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Inscription: Bishu Osafune Shigetsune 備州長船重恒　　(late Nanbokucho period)　　

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Shigetsune.

Habaki: gold-plated double habki
Blade Length: 24.8cm (9.76in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 2.85cm (1.12in)
Kasane: 0.5cm (0.20in)
Weight: 120g

Era: late Nanbokucho period, circa late14th century
Shape: slightly narrow in width, standard thickness, and is relatively long in proportion to its width. Bonji and a sword is carved on the blade.
Jigane: Itame hada mixed with mokume and flowing grain patterns. . The upper half displays a larger, more prominent grain pattern with visible chikei.
Hamon: Nio base a low ko-midare hamon with active ko-ashi with nie making soft nioikuchi.

Features:
Little is known about the swordsmith Bishu Osafune Shigetsune, and he is believed to be classified among the Kozori, a group of Osafune smiths whose individual backgrounds and lineages are not well documented.
The hamon features a low ko-midare pattern running very close to the cutting edge, with evenly arranged gunome-midare resembling a juzuba (string of beads). The jigane displays particularly large and prominent grain patterns in the upper half of the blade, with chikei appearing throughout and emphasizing the distinct hada. This is a finely crafted and fascinating work.

Koshirae: (Aikuchi Koshirae)
Menuki: Depiction of figures.
Kozuka: Depiction of roosters and figures, with a kogatana.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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Auction Starting Price:950,000JPY

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