A Bizen Naginata (Halberd) in Mounts
NANBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY), ATTRIBUTED TO MASAMITSU
A Bizen Naginata (Halberd) in Mounts Nanbokucho period (14th century), attributed to Masamitsu Sugata [configuration]: naginata-zukuri, iori-mune , slightly wide, even breadth and deep sori Kitae [forging pattern]: ko-itame of fine and densely packed ji-nie with utsuri Hamon [tempering pattern]: gunome midare and ko-gunome mixed with togari, ko-ashi fine sunagashi, nioi and ko-nie Boshi [tip]: sugu ni ko-maru, saki hakikakeru Horimono [carving]: both sides carved with naginata-hi and soe-bi Nakago [tang]: o-surage, saki-kiri with katte-sagari file marks and two holes Habaki [collar]: single, gilt-copper Nagasa [length from tip to beginning of tang]: 23 5/8in. (60cm.) Sori [curvature]: 2.4 Motohaba [width at start of tempered edge]: 1 1/16in. (2.6cm.) In shirasaya [wood storage scabbard] Koshirae [set of mounts]: red-lacquer naginata-goshirae , Momoyama period (early 17th century) With a certificate designating this sword as the 33rd Juyo token (Important sword) no. 8057 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated 1987.3.25
A Bizen Naginata (Halberd) in Mounts
NANBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY), ATTRIBUTED TO MASAMITSU
A Bizen Naginata (Halberd) in Mounts Nanbokucho period (14th century), attributed to Masamitsu Sugata [configuration]: naginata-zukuri, iori-mune , slightly wide, even breadth and deep sori Kitae [forging pattern]: ko-itame of fine and densely packed ji-nie with utsuri Hamon [tempering pattern]: gunome midare and ko-gunome mixed with togari, ko-ashi fine sunagashi, nioi and ko-nie Boshi [tip]: sugu ni ko-maru, saki hakikakeru Horimono [carving]: both sides carved with naginata-hi and soe-bi Nakago [tang]: o-surage, saki-kiri with katte-sagari file marks and two holes Habaki [collar]: single, gilt-copper Nagasa [length from tip to beginning of tang]: 23 5/8in. (60cm.) Sori [curvature]: 2.4 Motohaba [width at start of tempered edge]: 1 1/16in. (2.6cm.) In shirasaya [wood storage scabbard] Koshirae [set of mounts]: red-lacquer naginata-goshirae , Momoyama period (early 17th century) With a certificate designating this sword as the 33rd Juyo token (Important sword) no. 8057 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated 1987.3.25
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