Une paire de sabre formant Daisho par Sukesada, datée Tenmon 5, Koto XVIE siècle

le katana koshi-zori, shinogi-zukuri avec chu-kissaki, hamon gunome choji midare de nie avec traces de sunanagashi, midare utsuri, boshi midare komi, itame hada, suriage nakago avec deux mekugiana, 64,2 cm, 25 5/8  in. dans un shirasaya; le wakizashi koshi-zori, hamon notare choji midare de nie, utsuri, midare komi boshi, itame hada, dragon et ken horimono, ubu nakago avec un mekugiana, 43 cm,16 15/16  in. dans un shirasaya; chacun signé Bishu Osafune Sukesada, le katana daté Tenmon 5; beaux Koshirae en aogai nashiji sur fond roiro avec détails de paulownia, fuchi kashirae, kurigata et kojiri en suite, en shakudo nanako à décor de kiku et karakusa en or takazogan, ko-kinko shakudo daisho tsuba décorés en shishiai bori, nanako et or takazogan avec des coquillages clairsemés sur un rivage, menuki en iroe takazogan avec des canards mandarins sur un fond nanako 

Un certificat N.B.T.H.K Tokubetsu Hozon Kodogu no. 227394, 22 Juin 2005 accompagne les koshirae
Un certificat N.B.T.H.K Tokubetsu Hozon Kodogu no.223372, 17 Février 1997 accompagne le daisho de tsuba.
Un certificat N.B.T.H.K  Hozon token no. 372029, 13 Janivier 2006 accompagne le Katana.

Wakizashi blade: the side with horimone (carving) has some scratches, close to hamon toward the tang, a few sections have small openings to the grain. The other side has some scrtaches but will polish, the tips of kissaki have some rust and one side has thin scratches (almost like shaved on the surface) to the very tip, but all should polish. Wakizashi mount : good condition Katana blade: One side has a very minor pin hole opening to the grain and overall surface has some scratches, but generally good condition. Katana mounts: good condition
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