Ordering Number: AS26095

Katana: In Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Inscription: Tadamitsu 忠光 (長船 Oasafune school)

In our company, we classify swords into categories based on the skill of the swordsmith, including Jyo Jyo Saku (Superior Work), Jyo Saku (Excellent Work), Jo Saku (High Quality), and Normal. This piece is classified as Jo Saku, indicating its high craftsmanship.

Habaki: Habaki:shakudo covered single habaki
Blade Length: 68.4 cm (26.93 in)
Curvature: 2.1 cm (0.83 in)
Hole for Pegs: 2
Width at the Base: 2.97 cm (1.17 in)
Width at the Tip: 1.81 cm (0.71 in)
Thickness: 0.67 cm (0.26 in)
Sword Weight: 535 grams

Era: the mid Muromachi period, around 1500.

Shape: slightly wide, thick blade with deep curvature and short tang with a difference in width between the base and the tip.
Jigane: fine Ko-itame hada with Ji-nie.
Hamon: Rather nioi-deki, gunome and Choji with ashi, sunagashi and kinsuji appear vividly, while the boshi is slightly midarekomi.

Features:
Tadimitsu was a swordsmith of the Osafune school, active from the Nanbokuchō period through the Muromachi period. This piece is thought to be made in the early to mid Muromachi period, circa 1500. This work has an excellent overall shape, with a finely forged and tightly grained jigane, and is an outstanding piece rich in vivid activities within the hamon.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: circular iron tsuba carved with a design of arrows.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo-nanako base carved with chickens.
Menuki: Shakudo-nanako base carved with three arrows.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation paper

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Auction Starting Price:1,500,000JPY

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