Osafune Sukesada (1559)

Osafune Sukesada (1559)
Item type:
tanto
Collection:
Inventory ID:
ShBizen08
Description

Period: Eiroku (1558-1570)
Nagasa: 21,8cm
Sori: 0,0cm
Tsukurikomi: hira-zukuri
Mei: 備前國住長祐定 (Bizen Kuni ju Osa Sukesada) / 永禄二年八月 (Eiroku second year, 1559)
Paper: NBTHK Hozon

Bizen Osafune Sukesada: Among the swordsmiths of the late Bizen school, many bore the name "Sukesada." The hamon is veiled in a misty, hazy appearance—a characteristic of the Koto-Bizen tradition. The koshirae features exquisite black lacquerwork, accented with silver applications and family crest.