Mei: "Bizen no Kuni Ju Osafune Sukesada" Classification: Katana Nagasa: 2 shaku 3 sun 1 bun Sori: 8 bun Motohaba: 31 mm Motokasane: 6.3 mm Sakihaba: 21 mm Sakikasane: 4.8 mm Toshin weight: 653 grams (All measurements are approximate) With NBTHK Kanteisho (Certificate) Niigata Prefecture Board of Education Among the Osafune smiths of the late Muromachi period known as Sue-Bizen, the Sukesada family was the most prosperous, including masters such as Hikobe-no-jo, Yosozaemon-no-jo, and Genbe-no-jo. Within the ha, an archaic Soden-Bizen style is tempered, featuring nijuba with overflowing nie, and the hirachi exhibits intense utsuri. It displays magnificent hataraki and a superb Soden-Bizen hamon. The workmanship is truly reminiscent of Nagayoshi. 398,000 Yen (Tax included)
NihontoWatchBETAOsafune · Late Nanbokucho/Early Muromachi (c. 1390)
Bizen-den · Bizen
71 pieces on the market now
Sukesada (祐定) is the great name of late-Muromachi Osafune, the most prosperous of the Bizen forges that scholars group together as Sue-Bizen. The signature was carried by a body of smiths so large that the early-modern reference Hayami-dashi lists as many as twenty-one who appended a zokumyo (common name) to distinguish themselves, and the published commentary is blunt that of all the late-Osafune families the Sukesada line was the largest and most productive. Two registers of work issue from this single name. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sukesada祐定 | 1504-1551 | 72 |
| Sukesada祐定 | 1532-1583 | 18 |
| Sukesada祐定 | 1547-1592 | 8 |
| Sukesada祐定 | 1487-1521 | 5 |
| Sukesada祐定 | 1532-1573 | 3 |
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official sitePlease notify us of your intention to return, by email or fax, no later than the day after the item's arrival. Return shipping, insurance, and refund transfer fees are the customer's responsibility.
Mei: "Bizen no Kuni Ju Osafune Sukesada" Classification: Katana Nagasa: 2 shaku 3 sun 1 bun Sori: 8 bun Motohaba: 31 mm Motokasane: 6.3 mm Sakihaba: 21 mm Sakikasane: 4.8 mm Toshin weight: 653 grams (All measurements are approximate) With NBTHK Kanteisho (Certificate) Niigata Prefecture Board of Education Among the Osafune smiths of the late Muromachi period known as Sue-Bizen, the Sukesada family was the most prosperous, including masters such as Hikobe-no-jo, Yosozaemon-no-jo, and Genbe-no-jo. Within the ha, an archaic Soden-Bizen style is tempered, featuring nijuba with overflowing nie, and the hirachi exhibits intense utsuri. It displays magnificent hataraki and a superb Soden-Bizen hamon. The workmanship is truly reminiscent of Nagayoshi. 398,000 Yen (Tax included)
NihontoWatchBETAOsafune · Late Nanbokucho/Early Muromachi (c. 1390)
Bizen-den · Bizen
71 pieces on the market now
Sukesada (祐定) is the great name of late-Muromachi Osafune, the most prosperous of the Bizen forges that scholars group together as Sue-Bizen. The signature was carried by a body of smiths so large that the early-modern reference Hayami-dashi lists as many as twenty-one who appended a zokumyo (common name) to distinguish themselves, and the published commentary is blunt that of all the late-Osafune families the Sukesada line was the largest and most productive. Two registers of work issue from this single name. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sukesada祐定 | 1504-1551 | 72 |
| Sukesada祐定 | 1532-1583 | 18 |
| Sukesada祐定 | 1547-1592 | 8 |
| Sukesada祐定 | 1487-1521 | 5 |
| Sukesada祐定 | 1532-1573 | 3 |
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official sitePlease notify us of your intention to return, by email or fax, no later than the day after the item's arrival. Return shipping, insurance, and refund transfer fees are the customer's responsibility.
