wakizashi Bizen Sukemitsu III Wakizashi

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Bizen Sukemitsu III Wakizashi

 

Nagasa:  48.6 cm

 

NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho papers attributing to Sukemitsu.

 

Mumei: sword has been polished - suriage.

 

Era: Muromachi period - from Eikyo (1429 AD) to Mei-o (1492 AD).

 

Jitetsu: Ko-itame/mokume mix with utsuri. Deep koshi sori with Saki sori and bohi

 

Boshi: Midare Komi

 

Hamon: Choji/Midare mix with ashi, yo, sunagashi and Kinsuji.

 

Koshirai: Black saya with kogatana - excellent condition no flaws.

 

Remarks:

3rd Gen - He was called Rokurozaemonnojo. Very same style as Yasumitsu and

Norimitsu. His father is Toshimitsu

 

His style and workmanship is superior and he flourished in the Oei period.

He is rated ChuJo-Saku and ryo-wazimono (very sharp blades)

 

Source                Rating              Reference/Page

Hawley:              SUK720            (80pts)

Toko Taikan:       ¥5M                   P. 339

Fujishiro             ChuJo saku       K614

 

From Nihon Toko Jiten (Fujishiro):

Page 614

SUKEMITSU ROKURÔZAEMONNOJÔ [bUN'AN 1444 BIZEN] CHÛKOTÔ CHÛJÔSAKU

He is the son of Toshimitsu, the father Ukyônosuke Katsumitsu and Sakyôshin

Munemitsu, he takes Osafune as a place name and was in Oku-gôri Miyuki Mura. He has

works from Eikyô to around Bunmei, his style and mei kanji resemble that of Gorôzaemon

Norimitsu, and even though he was neither his older or younger brother, is thought to

have been in the same family. As for his style, many of his works are superior in

comparison to Norimitsu, and they are mostly tantô and wakizashi. (Ryôwazamono)

 

This beautiful Wakizashi has been appraised by Fred Fimio (President, Japanese

Sword Society of Canada) at a value of $8500 USD ($11,409 CAD).

 

My asking price is $10,000 CAD plus shipping & insurance, but that is open to

negotiation.

 

Ian Johnston

ianjohnston01@gmail.com