Description:
A KATANA IN SHIRASAYA BY SUKESADA
Japan, mid-Edo period (1615-1868)
The blade:
Iori mune and shinogi-zukuri, the hamon is suguha, the hada is mostly masame. The tang has two mekugi-ana and is signed Mina moto SUKESADA saku, the tang tip is kirijiri, the yasurime is sujikai. It should be noted that the name Sukesada was used very frequently by sword masters around Bizen, where this blade was crafted. The silver habaki with very fine relief decorations.
NAGASA 51 cm
total LENGTH in shirasaya 71.8 cm
Provenance: Hungarian private collection.
Condition: The blade is in good condition with minor blemishes in the surface.