Tanto "Sukesada"
Blade length 22.8cm, thickness at the base 7mm, width 2.4cm
This is a nice tanto blade made by a master of Osafune school in 16th century "Sukesada".
Steel color is fine, and the layer is compact wood grain pattern.
Hamon is made of small particles. It is bright, and the particles are even all through the hamon. Utsuri appears.
The fine steel, bright and even temper line (particle band), and utsuri shows the typical good quality blade of Osafune school.
Polishing work is the modern style (hadori style), but the make-up is not very strong. So you can study the good quality of blade.
Tang
Signature "Sukesada saku" means "Sukesada made".
"Sukesada" was one of the biggest family of Osafune school in 15-16th century. The work shop had several generations of master Sukesada, and a lot of workers. In Osafune school, there were specific workers who worked with chisels. Signatures also were inscribed by those workers. So it is difficult to recognize which smith it is by studying the chisel works. Anyway, this blade is a genuine blade produced in the Sukesada workshop.
Habaki is made of silver. It has perfect fit with the blade.
Shirasaya and bag
350,000.yen
NBTHK Hozon-Token paper is added.
