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W1970.953

W1970.953
Cool Collection
Blade
Type: SHOTO

Mei: BISHU OSAFUNE SUKESADA

Nagasa: 44.0 cm

Sori: 1.0 cm, torii

Sugata: shinogi tsukuri, iori mune

Nakago: 13.2 cm, one mekugi ana, ubu

Kissaki: chu

Hada: unclear due to abrasion

Hamon: unclear due to abrasion

Date: c. 1700
This blade is typical of the Shinto Sukesada group. As there were many smiths of the same name and style, it is difficult to attribute the blade to any one smith. The signature reads: ‘Sukesada of Osafune in Bizen Province (made this)’.
Koshirae
none

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: W1970.953
Accession Date: 19 Apr 1967

 

 

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