| Product No. KA-0835 於水府長船祐光造之 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Made by Sukemitsu of Osafune in Suifu Back: A day in February, 1854 |
| Shape | Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune. A powerful yet elegant sugata with a chū-kissaki, ample mihaba and kasane, and well-balanced sori |
| Region | Mito, Hitachi Province |
| Era | Late Edo Period |
| Length |
76.9 cm 30.3 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
2.1 cm 0.8 in |
| Motohaba |
3.1 cm 1.2 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.3 cm 0.9 in |
| Munekasane |
0.8 cm 0.3 in |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | December 03, 2021 |
| Registration Authority | Aichi Prefecture |
| Registration Date | May 14, 1992 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Itame hada mixed with mokume, flowing and standing, covered with ji-nie |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Ko-gunome-midare mixed with ko-chōji, covered with ko-nie, with ashi and a tight nioiguchi |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | The boshi is midare-komi, gently notare, and turns back in ko-maru |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, kiri yasurime, kurijiri |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 2 |
| Habaki | Copper base, shakudō-foiled Mito habaki |
| Mountings | Koshirae-tsuki |
| Koshirae | Uchigatana koshirae with a shuro-mijin-nuri saya |
| Koshirae Length |
107.0 cm 42.1 in |
| Tsuka Length |
26.3 cm 10.4 in |
| Tsuba | Circular Paulownia crests and Star-Umebachi crests design. Copper base, silver-covered, relief carving |
| Menuki | Shishi (Sacred Lion), Shakudo ground, katachi-bori |
| Fuchigashira | Undecorated suaka nanako ground |
| Other details | White ray skin wrapped dark green silk Tsumami-maki style Tsuka |
Price |
1,000,000 JPY |
| Sukemitsu was originally Yokoyama Kijūrō. Born in 1820 in Aoyama, Edo, he aspired to become a swordsmith and studied under the Yokoyama group of Bizen Osafune swordsmiths in the Sukesada lineage, later adopting the Yokoyama family name and the smith name Sukemitsu. In 1849, through the recommendation of Tokukatsu Katsumura, a swordsmith of the Mito Domain, he was appointed as an official swordsmith to the Mito Domain. By order of Lord Nariaki, he was invited to work at the weapons manufacturing facility established at Shirahatayama. He became known as a highly skilled smith in the Bizen tradition and trained several students. He died in 1873 at the age of 54 at his residence in Hachiman, below Shirahatayama in Mito. This blade was forged in 1854, when Sukemitsu was 34 years old. It is a powerful work reflecting the turbulent spirit of an era moving rapidly toward political and social upheaval. Passed the NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token shinsa in 2021. Accompanied by an uchigatana koshirae with a shuro-mijin-nuri saya. |
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