Shimada Sukemune hirazukuri wakizashi with hitatsura hamon

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New arrival, a Muromachi period Shimada wakizashi attributed to Sukemune with spectacular activity. Now available.

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SUKEMUNE (助宗), 2nd gen., Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592), Suruga – “Sukemune” (助宗), “Sukemune saku” (助宗作), Shimada school, first name Hikohachi (彦八), he moved during the Tenshō era to Matsushiro (松代) in Shinano province, it is also recorded that he moved later, i.e. around Genna (元和, 1615-1624), to Echigo´s Takada (高田) where he signed with “Echigo no Kuni Takada no jū Sukemune kore o saku” (越後国高田之住助宗作之)

Certificate of Designation (鑑定書)

One, wakizashi (一、脑指)

Den Sunshů Shimada Sukemune (伝駿州嶋田助宗) Attributed to Shimada Sukemune

Shoshin (正真, authentic)

Nagasa 1-shaku 6-sun 4-bu kore ari (長さ一尺六寸四分有之) Blade length (50.0cm)

Issued in 5th year of Reiwa (2023), July 26th(合和五年七月二十六日)

The Nihon Token Hozon Kai (NTHK-NPO,日本刀剣保存会) The Non-Profit Japanese Sword Appraisal Association (特定非営利活動法人) Chairman of the Board, Mr. Hiroshi Ohashi (理事長大橋博)

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Meibun (銘文, signature): mumei (無銘) Unsigned

Tsukurikomi (造り込み, style of forge): hira-zukuri (平造), iori-mune (庵棟), suriage-nakago() Hira-zukuri featuring iori-mune, suriage-nakago

Kitae (, forging): 6-itame(大板目) O-itame

Hamon (刃紋, pattern of hardening): hitatsura (皆燒) Hitatsura

Bōshi (送子, hardening in tip): hakete kaeru (掃けて返る) Swept and turnback

Chokoku (彫刻, engraving): -

Nagako (中心, tang): mekugi-ana 3 ko(目釘穴三個), yasuri (總) kiri (切り) Three peg holes, horizontal file marks

Bikō (備考, remarks): Tenshō-goro (天正頃) Around Tensho period (1573-1592)

Shinsa'in natsu'in (審查員捺印):

Shinsa judging panel: four hanko seals of authenticity