K18. Tanto by Bizen Kuni Osafune Sukesada. Hozon

$1,750.00

K18. Tanto signed Bizen no Kuni Osafune Sukesada, dated Eiroku Ju Nen Hachi Gatsu Hi (a day in the 8th month of 1567), and papered Hozon by the NBTHK 2001.

Nagasa: 11 1/16″ 28 cm.

Sori: .25 cm.

Moto haba: 2.7 cm.

Moto kasane: .6 cm.

Nakago nagasa: 4 1/8″ 10.3 cm.

Overall in shira-saya: 17 5/8″ 44.8 cm.

Itame mokume hada with faint utsuri: flawless. The hamon is suguba with shallow variations, a bright nioi-guchi covered in ko-nie. There are isolated hardened areas above the hamon. The boshi is suguba with a sharp turn and a long kaeri. The blade is in polish with a few insignificant scratches. This is mounted with a solid silver habaki and good quality shira-saya in rxcellent condition. I don’t know which Sukesada made this (the paper doesn’t specify) but it is well made. 15 ounces. $1,750.

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