Lexvdjagt Posted January 22 Report Posted January 22 I am hereby offering this nice Sukesada Katana with stunning hataraki, with NBTHK hozon papers. This blade is being reoffered because the blade was traded in for a different sword. Specifications: Nagasa (Blade Length): 67.0 cm Sori (Curvature): 1.8 cm Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.05 cm Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.25 cm Thickness at Base (Motokasane): 0.73 cm Thickness at Tip (Sakikasane): 0.51 cm Number of Peg Holes: 2 (ubu) Blade Description: A very nice Katana signed Bishū Osafune Sukesada, dated Tensho 4 (1576) – 8th month, accompanied by an NBTHK Hozon Certificate and fitted with a silver-covered copper habaki. The blade is constructed in shinogi-zukuri, with a high shinogi and low iori-mune, and a large kissaki. The steel surface is a tightly forged ko-itame, with flowing areas where the grain stands out. The blade is covered with good ji-nie, and the jigane is described as healthy. The hamon is a nioi-based complex gunome-midare, incorporating small gunome, notare, and small midare, with kinsuji working through the interior of the hamon. The hataraki is stunning, as can be seen in my images. Very nice blade to study hamon activity. The nakago is ubu. Condition Some scratches on the blade overall, as can be seen in the images. Some foraging imperfections on the blade, but it does not distract from the stunning hamon. Shirsaya has some slight splitting at the end, this can easily be solved with some rice glue. Price: €2250 Free shipping inside EU Shipping outside EU available for a small additional cost (€20–40) Shipped with UPS Express (or a different service at request), fully insured to full value. Located in the Netherlands – pickup possible Any questions are always welcome! There will be a donation made to NMB if the blade is sold through NMB. 1 Quote
SteveM Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 Date is Tenshō 4 = 1576 The "double-two" is intended to be a replacement for the character for "four" (四), because the word for four is a homonym for the word for death (shi), and is therefore considered bad luck and is often avoided in inscriptions. 4 Quote
Rawa Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 7 hours ago, SteveM said: Date is Tenshō 4 = 1576 The "double-two" is intended to be a replacement for the character for "four" (四), because the word for four is a homonym for the word for death (shi), and is therefore considered bad luck and is often avoided in inscriptions. So blade was made pre great flood 1590-1591. Great help and blade. https://markussesko.com/2013/03/12/the-great-flood-of-the-yoshii-river/ 2 Quote
Lexvdjagt Posted January 23 Author Report Posted January 23 7 hours ago, SteveM said: Date is Tenshō 4 = 1576 The "double-two" is intended to be a replacement for the character for "four" (四), because the word for four is a homonym for the word for death (shi), and is therefore considered bad luck and is often avoided in inscriptions. Hello Steve, Thank you so much for the correction. I will now update the listing. Mistake on my end with the translation. 22 minutes ago, Rawa said: So blade was made pre great flood 1590-1591. Great help and blade. https://markussesko.com/2013/03/12/the-great-flood-of-the-yoshii-river/ Yes! 1 Quote
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