Bishu Osafune Yukihisa Wakizashi

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Type (Tachi, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto, Naginata, Other) : Wakizashi
Ubu, Suriage or O-Suriage : Ubu
Mei : (Mumei, Signature) :  Bishu Osafune Yukihisa
Papered or not and by whom? : NBTHK, NTHK and Honami Origami
Era/Age : Dated November 1415
Shirasaya, Koshirae or Bare Blade? : Complete Koshirae
Nagasa/Blade Length : 47.87cm or18.85 inches
Sori : 1.82cm or 0.72inch
Hamon Type : Nie-deki, ko-gunome
Jihada : Itame
Other Hataraki Visible : Slight utsuri appears on the surface

Flaws : minor scratches near mono-uchi
Sword Location : Europe / Sweden
Will ship to :  Europe / North America with EMS International Express
Payment Methods Accepted : Paypal, Bank Transfer
Price and Currency :  EUR 5500
Other Info and Full Description : 

 

Here is a nice dated Oei-Bizen Wakizashi dated 1415. It has been in my personal collection for 15 years and I am only selling it to allow my budget for another sword.

 

It has a very nice antique koshirae as well, complete with a Kozuka knife.

 

Honami Nisshu wrote an Origami for this sword

Bizen Kuni Yukihisa
On Wakizashi:omote:Bisyu Osahune Yukihisa.
Ura:Ouei 22 nen 11 Gatsuhi nagasa:1syaku 5 sun 8 bu ari
Migi no Ubu nakago Zaimei no wakizashi Chikuzen tokoro Bizen Kuni Jyu Osahune Jyu Yukihisa Syoshi to Haiken.
Jiha Deki Yorosiku Muromachi Ki no Tosyo to site mare ni miru Chinpin Syo on toki Eisei on hizou beki nari
Syowa 38 nen mi 4 Gatsu kichijitsu ki no
Honami Nissyu.

Koshirae
on Tsuba:Takara sukashi zu Kyo syoami edo jidai.
On Fuchikashira:Shishi no zu Edo jyu   Edo jidai.
On menuki:syakudo hana no zu Goto ke Edojidai
on Kozuka: Goto ke Edo jidai

On Tsuka:Tya ito Shiro same

This wakizasshi Ubu zaimei I checked the blade carefully the signature is genuine and Jigane and Hamon bith are well done and very rare wakizashi.
I hope you will keep this item for a long period.
1953 April lucky day.  Honami Nisyu.
Koshirae:
Tsuba:Takara sukashi Kyo syoami.
Fuchikashira:Shishi dog. Edo period.
Menuki:Syakudo flower design. Goto family.
Kozuka;Goto family Edo period.
Tsuka aki; Brown color with Same saya:roiro saya.
 

The founder of the Kozori school was Shigeyoshi or Morihisa who worked around Enkyo (1308 - 1311), and the school continued through Meio (1492 -1501).
Their work are related closely to the Kanemitsu school.


This is a work by second generation Yukihisa who was the son of Kozori Hidemitsu. One Tachi forged by Kozori Hidemitsu (around Ouan period, 1368) was designated Juyo Bunkazai (Important Cultural Asset of Japan).
Osafune Hidemitsu is also recognized as “Sai-jo O-wazamono” the sharpest of all swords, in a book by Yamada Asaemon published in 1805.
 

This sword shows the all the characteristics of Kozori Bizen, is reminiscent of the school of Kanemitsu, and displays the style typical of Oei Bizen.

 

 

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[2devnul]

Beautiful, perfect sword, I envy you so much for having it in your collection. Currently my budget stops me at 4k$ and I'm sure someone will buy it for more then that. Either I'm lucky to save more money by the time it is still available, or please consider 'cheap give away' if you are in rush.  

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When I look at the steel in this sword there is indeed a unique texture to it, it's like stars in the milky way reflecting back to you, so indeed, it must be a different kind of steel that we see in modern blades today.

 

Some say koto steel is softer and can bend as opposed to shinto that will snap and break.

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Added some pictures of the "Kozuka" that has a blade with inscriptions on it, I think I can see a faint hamon on the blade as well.

 

The Kozuka alone with the blade usually sells separate at dealers - quite expensive sometimes - but here we have a complete koshirae from the late Edo period.

 

 

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Price now lowered to EUR 5000