Sukaira Posted April 9 Report Posted April 9 (edited) Bishu Osafune Sukesada Papers: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Country(Kuni)・Era(Jidai): Bizen(Okayama)・Late Muromachi period - August, 1567 (Eiroku 10th year) Blade length(Cutting edge): 71.5cm Curve(SORI): 2.5cm Width at the hamachi(Moto-Haba): 3.22cm Thickness at the Moto-Kasane: 0.77cm Wide at the Kissaki(Saki-Haba): 2.55cm Thickness at the Saki-Kasane: 0.60cm Habaki: oneo part, gold foil Habaki Sword tang(Nakago):Unaltered, Kattesagari file pattern Rivet Holes(Mekugiana): 1 Shape(Taihai): Shinogizukuri, Iorimune, Chu-kissaki Dated and has a wide width and thickness. Hamon is Gunome and Choji with Tobiyaki. Jigane is Itame and Mokume. Nakago is Ubu. Asking: $12,000 Payment: Bank transfer Shipping: Free for continental USA (you pay elsewhere) - but if you want to return it I need to deduct it from the refund This will be going onto Nihonto Antiques soon if it is not picked up here first. Excellent condition, polish is in sashikomi with a very beautiful "light behind the clouds" effect. Strong sugata. Edited April 9 by Sukaira 1 4 Quote
klee Posted April 10 Report Posted April 10 My god what a blade in perfect polish. Hadori could never do this blade justice 3 Quote
eternal_newbie Posted April 10 Report Posted April 10 5 hours ago, klee said: Hadori could never do this blade justice Agreed; this is a spectacular, extremely tight and bright nioiguchi that demands to be front and center, not obscured behind a gunome or suguha interpretation. 2 Quote
klee Posted April 10 Report Posted April 10 (edited) And I feel like this sword is well deserving of a sayagaki. The workmanship is top tier for Sue Bizen and this size ( esp with the long nakago ) is unusual even for Eiroku/ Tensho / Momoyama Sukesada Edited April 10 by klee 3 Quote
Sukaira Posted April 12 Author Report Posted April 12 (edited) Really special piece for sure. Bittersweet goodbye on this one. This was most likely commissioned to a high ranking samurai at the time. Also agree on sayagaki. I regret not having one done before it left Japan. Would love to see Tanobe sensei's thoughts on the workmanship. Several high level Sukesada smiths overlap the date this was forged. Nidai Yosozaemon and Genbei, along with a few other jo-saku Sukesada workshop smiths that were known to sign with this particular signature. In fact, the 9m JPY Genbei that was on Aoi Art a week or so ago (now gone) had a Nakago very similar to this one. Edited April 12 by Sukaira 2 Quote
Sukaira Posted April 29 Author Report Posted April 29 (edited) @matsuya this blade is now with Moses at NihontoAntiques (Miami area). I have it on commission sale with him now. You can either DM me or simply contact Moses about it. Thanks Edited April 29 by Sukaira Quote
2devnul Posted April 29 Report Posted April 29 @Sukaira Man ... if only I could afford that ... Your sword is perfect, in every single way. It is a blade that for me personally has everything I'm looking for in Nihonto. I envy you so much and the new owner. Maybe someday I will have a possibility to afford such masterpiece. Good luck! That sword won't be on market for long! 1 Quote
Sukaira Posted April 29 Author Report Posted April 29 (edited) Thank you @2devnul! The sugata on this blade is super aggressive and sleek when held in hand. The 2.5cm sori, extended Kissaki and the fact that it has a wide mihaba, slightly thins out in the middle section but widens out again at sakihaba, gives the effect of an imposing and devastating sweeping cutter. It is a form that you would not want to see on the other side of a battlefield. Edited April 29 by Sukaira 1 Quote
Sukaira Posted Wednesday at 08:14 PM Author Report Posted Wednesday at 08:14 PM This is now up on NihontoAntiques where you can view more images: https://nihontoantiques.com/project/bishu-osafune-sukesada-fss-988/ 1 Quote
Jeremyamoto Posted Wednesday at 08:54 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 08:54 PM It's such a beautiful blade, and Nihonto antiques has great pictures of their stock. I'm really enjoying browsing the site. Quote
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