Wakizashi, Shirasaya

[ Signature ] omote : 備陽長船住横山祐久作　ura : -

[ Size ] Blade length: 31.3cm (1 shaku 0 sun 3 bu 3 rin), Curvature: 0.3cm (9 rin), Blade width at base: 2.81cm, Blade thickness at base: 0.79cm, Peg hole: 1, Blade weight: 285g, Total length of shirasaya scabbard: 54cm

[ Province ] Bizen

[ Feature ]
Form : Hirazukuri, iori-mune, ordinary width, a thick layer of grain, slight curvature, the form of a tanto with a shortened length.
Nakago : Ubu-nakago, file marks katte-sagari descending tip with a chestnut-shaped end, one mekugi hole.
Jigane : The jigane is itame-hada, with some mokume-grain and flowing patterns, and ji-nie.
Hamon : The hamon is straight, emerging from the temper line, with a tight nioiguchi, cho-ji midare, well-defined ashi, and occasional nie appeared.
Boushi : The boushi is straight with a rounded tip and a moderately deep return.


鞘書 : 備陽長舩住横山祐久 以工優作之成 長壹尺三分有之 昭和己酉晩秋 寒山誌(花押)
Scabbard inscription: Biyō, Osafune-ju, Yokoyama Sukehisa. Crafted with masterful skill. Length: one shaku and three bu. Late autumn of Shōwa 44 (1969). Kanzan-shirusu (sealed design).

[ Highlight ] Yokoyama Sukehisa was a Bizen swordsmith from Osafune during the late Edo period, around the Keiō era. His works bear signatures such as ‘Made by Yokoyama Sukehisa, resident of Osafune, Bizen Province’ or ‘Made by Yokoyama Sukehisa, resident of Osafune, Bizen Province’, with dates including Keiō 2 and 3. He is considered to belong to the Yokoyama school of swordsmiths, though his active period may have been brief, spanning only a few years at the very end of the Bakumatsu era. Examining the signature reveals the characteristic Yokoyama style of calligraphy, with features such as the forceful execution of the first stroke and the elongated, right-slanted character form distinctly marking this smith's work. The forged surface is clearly visible, and the well-defined, irregular hamon with its pronounced yaki-dashi (heat pattern) lends this blade a refined appearance.

[ Conditions ] There are slight flaws and minor rust spots.

[ Attachments ] Habaki(suaka-ji, single), shirasaya, bag of shirasay and NBTHK tokubetsu kicho paper (issued on 7th Nov. Showa 45(1970))

[ Item number ] A030126 [ Price ] JPY 330,000- (shipping and insurance fee are not included in the price)

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