Ordering number: 23115
Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature: Bishu Osafune Iemori
備州長船家守
Kou-oh Gannen 3 Gatsu Hi
康應元年三月日
Middle Koto: Chujyou saku: Oowazamono: Bizen.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo saku ranking.
The blade is polished.
Habaki: Gold foiled double Habaki
Blade length:36.6cm or 14.40inches.
Sori:0.7cm or 0.27inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:2.89cm or 1.13inches.
Width at the Kissaki:0.7cm or 0.27inches.
Kasane:0.67cm or 0.26inches.
The weight of the sword:245grams
Era: Kou-oh 1, the Nambokucho period. 1389
Shape: Long Sunnobi Tanto with deep Sori
Jigane: Komokumehada is very dense to be elaborate Jigane. Stick-shaped Utsuri appears.
Hamon: Nioideki, rounded Gunomemidare with deep Nioikuchi. Boshi turns back sharply in a small circle.
Special feature: Bishu Osafune Iemori work with production date. The blade looks blackish. Nakago has only one Mekugi hole: good condition.
Koshirae:
Tsuba: Mokko-shaped brass Tsuba. A farmer with a horse on a background of mountains is engraved.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo Nanako plate. Flowers are engraved.
Saya: Gold Nashiji Saya
Menuki: Waves and Chidori are engraved with gold color.
Kozuka: Shakudo Nanako plate, vase with flowers and a bird are engraved with gold color.
Kogatana: Mei- Ise Ju Fujiwara Kanemichi Saku
From Aoi Art: This swordsmith is said to be a son of Kozori Morimitsu, or a son of Yoshikage. He is the most famous swordsmiths among Kozori Bizen school. Mei is nicely-engraved and Yasurime is very clear. It must have been preserved really well. Koshirae is also well-made. We truly recommend this to you.
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token paper
Aoi Art estimation paper:whole Oshigata by Ayaka Tsuruta
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