| Product No. KA-0754 備前国長船祐定作 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Made by Sukesada, Osafune Bizen Province Back: On an Auspicious Day in August 1576, the 4th year of Tensho |
| Shape | Shinogizukuri Iorimune |
| Region | Bizen Province |
| Era | Late Muromachi Period |
| Length |
69.2 cm 27.2 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
1.8 cm 0.7 in |
| Motohaba |
2.9 cm 1.1 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.2 cm 0.9 in |
| Munekasane |
0.6 cm 0.3 in |
| Status | Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | May 28, 2025 |
| Registration Authority | Chiba Prefecture |
| Registration Date | June 06, 1983 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Mokume and Itame with Chikei |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Gunomechoji midare with Tobiyaki, lower half is heavily midare, while the upper half is gently midare. |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Omote: Ichimai style, Ura: Similar Ichimai, but Midare komaru turn |
| Nakago (Tang) | A bit suriage, Kattesagari file and a Haagari-kurijiri end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 2 |
| Habaki | Silver with file habaki |
Price |
600,000 JPY |
| Sukesada [祐定] is the name of a swordsmith representing Bizen Province in the late Muromachi period. This katana was made in 1576 (Tensho 4) and inscribed with Made by Sukesada of Osafune Bizen [備前国] Province, not Osafune Bishu [備州]. It has the midare-hamon characteristic of late Bizen swourds, which was all the rage during the Sengoku period. This katana has high midare hamon in the lower half, while gentle hamon in the upper half especially around monouchi part. This hamon pattern was designed with actual battle to prevent breakage at the monouchi part. It passed the Hozon Token shinsa in March 2025. |
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