with Brown stone surface Chrysanthemum and Kiri crest motif Tachi fitting
Length of cutting edge 62.4cm Curvature 2.2cm Width of base 28.9mm Width of Yokote 19.7mm Thickness of base 7.5mm
Forging(Hada) : Hada is well kneaded and fine Mokume which is moisture and wet covering with Ji-nie and clear Utsuri reflection.
Temper(Hamon) : Hamon is open foot Gunome covered in rich ko-nie. Nie in the peaks of gunome spills to hiraji, partly becomes Tobiyaki and Yubashiri. The interior of temper is active with Ha-nie and Sunagashi.
Temper of tip (Boshi) : Boshi is gunome Midarekomi and creates Hitatsura favor. Temper manner of both sides is different.
Tang(Nakago) : Nakago is in UBU. Sujikai filemarks. Shape of bottom is Kurijiri in full. One ANA. The signature of Hakiomote is located lower, Shinogi-ji, thick and large six character that reads BI-SHU-OSA-FUNE-SUKE-SADA and the Hakiura is chiseled the date of year-smaller character that reads DAI-EI-ROKU-NEN-HACHI-GATSU-BI that is to say The eight month, sixth year of DAIEI (the year of 1526).
During the age of civil wars in the 16th century. there were plenty of sword smiths because of huge demands. In the contrary to the swords during OUEI period that was gentle and peace shape, blade construction had become brave and reasonable length to meet with group battle. Tang became shorter and Kasane is thick, rich Hiraniku. Those elaborately made swords were exclusively made by special demands from Samurai warriors. This is a special work by SUKESADA in the year of 1526 that is agreed to a work of special demand because shape is rich, using fine material, the date of year is chiselled and wide/square end grooves. The whole shape is designed for one hand technique which was peculiar during the second half of Muromachi period. Moisutured reflection of fine steel is unlike ones of other mass-produced weapon. This is a master piece of SUKESADA of which Ji-Ha lively works. Fine polished and no visible flaw. Gold double foil habaki collar. Shirasaya plain wood mounting including.
The TACHI FITTING were made during end of Edo period, Chrysanthemum and Kiri crest motif Japanese lacquered scabbard, Shakudo ground metal ornaments. The lower part of semekanagu(a metal ring on a sheath) beeing cracks slightly (click HERE) but entire koshirae remains a fairly sound condition in good atmosphere.
