Description

This is a tanto made by Sukesada of Osafune in Bizen Province, a renowned smith from the late Muromachi period. The blade features a fine ko-itame hada with some mokume, active ji-kei, and a suguha-cho hamon with abundant kinsuji and sunagashi. It comes with a Higo koshirae from the Edo period, known for its practical and refined aesthetic, featuring a ray skin saya lacquered black and iron fittings with gold inlay.

備前国長船祐定作 天正六年八月日
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備前国長船祐定作 天正六年八月日

Tantō

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Specifications

Nagasa

20.9 cm

Motohaba

2.2 cm

About the maker

Sukesada祐定

1 Gyobutsu1 Jūyō Tōken
Dealer

Iida Koendo

iidakoendo.com

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