Young Boys katana/sword by SUKEHIRA

(Bizen) Sukehira (fss-285)

Mei: mumei  Date: Bunka (1804-1818)
Nagasa : 14 3/8 "
Sori: 6.0 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 19.2 mm
Width at the yokote: 12.8 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 3.9 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu
Kitae: Tight ko-mokume
Hamon: Suguba
Boshi:  Midarekomi
Condition:  excellent in fresh polish

Fujishiro:
 

SUKEHIRA ISE NO KAMI [BUNKA 1804 BIZEN] SHINSHINTÔ CHÛJÔSAKU

                He is the fifth generation from Sôzaemon Sukesada, and in the beginning he also signed Sukesada.  He later became a pupil of Yamato no Kami Motohira.

Signatures:            YOKOYAMA ISE NO KAMI SUKEHIRA

                                BIZEN KUNI OSAFUNE JÛ SUKEHIRA TSUKURU KORE

                                BIYÔ OSAFUNE JÛ SUKEHIRA SAKU

Tokotakan:
P. 339
2 Million yen

Hawleys:
suk688

 

This is a very interesting sword as it was made for a child.  Samurai children were given swords to carry and own.  This is an example of these types of small katana.  The smith Sukehira is a good quality smith and has a chu-jo saku rating.  This sword is well made blade.  The hada is very tightly forged and the hamon is made in a typical elegant older style and not meant to be flashy but subdued.  The boshi has some very good activity and overall this is a very unique sword.

  

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KOSHIRAI

 

NTHK KANTEI-SHO PAPERS

Kanteisho

Mumei: DEN YOKOYAMA ISE NO KAMI SUKEHIRA

Shôshin

Length: 1 shaku 2 sun 1 bu

October 2, 1997

NTHK

On back:

Mumei.

Kitae: Tight ko-mokume

Hamon: Suguba

Bôshi: Midarekomi

Nakago: One mekugi ana, yasurime is kiri

Remarks: Around Bunka (1804-1818), Bizen no Kuni

His initial mei was SUKESADA. He had a variety of signatures, and he also signed as being the 55th generation Sukesada. He died on August 25, 1829, at the age of 75.

 

This small katana comes polished and mounted with papers attesting to smith and quality.

This sword is on consignment.

SOLD

Order number  for this item is : fss-285

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