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Bishu Osafune MOTOSHIGE
| sword smith | Bishu Osafune MOTOSHIGE |
|---|---|
| period | Late Kamakura period, Bunpo 2nen (1318) |
| length | 24.9 cm / 8sun 2bu 1rin |
| curvature | inward |
| basis width | 2.2 cm / 7bu 2rin |
| basis thickness | 0.6cm / 1bu 9rin |
| certificate | Juyo Token / NBTHK |
| price | sold out |
| shape | tanto : Hira-zukuri, iorimune, inward curvature, thick layered. |
|---|---|
| ji | Koitame closely, mixed streaming surface, jinie, chikei, light utsuri |
| ha | Mainly square gunome, Kataochi-gunome, ashi, nie, kinsuji, yubashiri, uchinoke. |
| boshi | A straight and a pointed top. |
| nakago | Ubu, Furisode shape, mild kurijiri. |
| mounting | Shirasaya (comment by Dr. KANZAN Sato) |
| special mention | Bishu Osafune school. Good balanced shape. Work of 696 years ago. Oldness of the times and high rank. Hamon is similar to KAGEMITSU (the same times in Bizen Osafune). Comments of Dr. KANZAN Sato to sheath. Treasure to leave in the future. |
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