"Very Rare Tachi Koto Blade From 15th Century, Nbthk, Shirasaya Authenticating Bizen No Kuni Osafune Sukesada "
Very rare and old Tachi Koto blade from the 15th century, long, very thin, very light, very beautiful, signed "Sukesada" and certified NBTHK, in its Shirasaya calligraphy by Hon'ami Kozon (Kao).
Blacksmith's name : Sukesada Mei-Toku Kosori. He worked from Mei-Toku 2 (1391) to Oei 27 (1420). Bizen-No-Kuni Osafune Sukesada. He is the First craftsman of the Bizen line to be called Sukesada, with the signature: Sukesada 祐 定.
Location : Bizen Blade classification: Wazamono
Signature (With) : Zaimei - Niji-mei - 2 Kanji Certificate: Tokubetsu Kicho Token N ° 135946 (Particularly valuable)
Registration certificate (compulsory) Torokusho : N ° 20525. The date of the Registration Certificate reveals that it is in fact a Daimyo Toroku - Dimensions : 2 Shaku 1 Sun 9 bu, i.e. : 66.35cm - Registered on : March 13, 1951, by the Prefecture from Tokyo, with name Zaimei 2 Ji 祐 定 or Sukesada.
Blacksmith School : Kozori Group (小 反), Bizen - Location : Chugoku Province in Southern Japan (Inland Sea) : Former Bichu Province (now Okayama Prefecture)
Period : Nambokucho, Meitoku Era (1390-1394) at the very beginning of Muromachi Era Oei 1420.
Characteristics :
Sugata / Tsukurikomi (profile and section) type : Shinogi Zukuri
Weight : 744 grs
Nagasa : 66.4 cm
Total length of the weapon : 87.6 cm
Bo-hi (throats) : Bo-hi-ni Tsure-hi, very rare (1 large + 1 fine on each side of the blade) The end of the wide grooves on the side of the Kissaki are in Kata-chiri (which exceeds the Yokote)
Kissaki type : Chu-kissaki
Mune type: Iori Mune
Nakago type : Standard, Futsu-Gata (Standard) - End type : Kiri, Ichimonji - Yasurime (lime lines) : Kiri, Ichimonji (straight) - O suriage (very shortened)
Mekugi-ana : 2
Sori of type : Height: 2.1cm - Of type: Chuzori (centered on Nagasa)
Hamon of type : Ko-midare
Boshi of type : Yakitsume or Ko-maru Sagari
Jihada of type : Mokume-hada
Polishing : Good polishing
Condition : Good
Habaki : gold plated, very beautifully
Made Steel type : Tamahagane Inscription on the Shirasaya : Signature with rare Kao of Hon'ami Kozon, one of the greatest experts in the study and identification of 20th century Japanese swords.
Blade Defects : This is a very old blade, overall in good condition, made several hundred years ago and has some minor Kitae-ware (Fukure) flaws and imperfections due to age ( Traces of wear and minor scratches).
Translation of the Shirasaya gaki Tachi Sukesada 2Ji :
Title Bizen no Kuni Osafune Sukesada 備 前 国 長 船 祐 定
Nagasa, Edge length : 66.35cm, (2 尺 1 寸 9 分) Futatsu Shaku, I Ssun, KyuBu, Ari Kore . Date: Showa 27 months of November, that is to say 1952, 1 year after the deposit of the Certificate of registration : Torokusho. Completed, with the signature and personal acronym of: 本 阿 弥 光 遜 (1879-1955) Hon'Ami Kozon + Kao
Translation of the expertise of the sword Sukesada 2 Ji :
1) In Shirasaya.
2) Expertise.
NBTHK certificate N ° 135946 : Japanese broadsword, on Green-gray Washi paper, folded in the direction of the height.
Signature : Sukesada : 1 Sword, Blade length: 2 Shaku 1 Sun 9 Bu Hito Kuchi, Either : 66.35cm
We, the Federation, after a visual examination of the saber designated on the right (see above), certify it after judgment, as a quality sword : "Tokubetsu Kicho Token" (Work valued as particularly valuable). In Date of : Showa 42, month of November date 19, that is: November 19, 1967
Expertise carried out by : "The Foundation for the Preservation of the Art of Japanese Swords" NBTHK "
President : Mr Hosokawa (followed by an official square stamp red).
For the attention of Mr. : Fujino Takao (owner)
With the imprint of Nakago (Silk) in B / W, of the sword showing the 2 holes and the signature SUKESADA, authenticated by two stamps in red ink.
All in an orange envelope entitled : Certificate (Tokubetsu Kicho Token)
Translation of the Sukesada registration certificate in 2 Kanji. (Toroku Sho) :
Juho Tiken Rui Toroku Sho (Registration certificate for firearms and bladed weapons (sword)
Registration made in Tokyo under N°: 20525 (very small number for such an important city).
Category : Katana Weapon
Length : (of blade) 2 Shaku 1 Sun 9 bu, or : 66.35cm
Curvature : (Sori) 7 bu, or: 2.1 cm
Mekugi ana : Number of holes in the tang : 2
Inscriptions : On the front side : Sukesada in 2 Kanjis
Note : Inscription made on : March 13, 1951, by the Tokyo Prefecture, to the Committee for the Preservation of Cultural Property.
Large official red square stamp at the bottom of the document, and smaller at the top to the right.
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