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The blade is in excellent condition, thoroughly polished overall with almost no flaws and very sound. The jigane features a mix of itame and mokume patterns, predominantly nie-deki throughout, with some utsu-ri visible. The hamon is a broad guno-me with a thick, dynamic niōi. The nakago is inscribed with “Bishu Osafune Ju Sukesada” on the sashimote side and “Tensho Ninen Hachigatsu-bi” on the sashiura side, indicating this work was forged by Sukesada, residing in Osafune, Bizen, in the eighth month of Tensho 2 (1574).
By the late Muromachi period, numerous swordsmiths were producing katana under the name Sukesada, making it a representative name for Sue-Bizen swordsmiths. Sukesada names incorporating common names, such as Hikobei Sukesada or Yozaemon-no-jo Sukesada, are particularly famous.
The koshirae is in relatively good condition, featuring a black silk tsukaito wrapped in the tsumami-maki style. The scabbard lacquer showcases a textured finish highlighting the wood grain, and it is equipped with period fittings.
We offer this piece at a very reasonable price at Tozando.
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The quality of the blade and the simplicity of the shirasaya mount truly reflect traditional Japanese mastery. A beautiful and meaningful addition to my collection.
The natural wood finish and clean design highlight the beauty of the blade perfectly. Exactly what I was looking for.
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