Description

This is a shinogi-zukuri katana signed Bizen Osafune Ju Yokoyama Sukenaga and dated Bunsen Hachi New Ni Gatsu HI (1825 a day in February). The blade features an itame hada with some mokume covered in ji-nie, a finely distributed nio-guchi with ko-ashi, and an erratic gunome-choji midareba hamon. The sword is mounted in shirasaya with a gold washed habaki and a black ito wrapped tsuka, and the koshirae has deeply carved fuchi / kashira of pine trees and figures.

YOKOYAMA SUKENAGA (FSS-955)
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YOKOYAMA SUKENAGA (FSS-955)

Katana

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School

Bizen

Era

Tenpo (1830-1844)

Specifications

Nagasa

42.2 cm

Sori

0.9 cm

Motohaba

2.82 cm

Sakihaba

2 cm

Dealer

Nihonto Antiques

nihontoantiques.com

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