Osafune Tsuramitsu

長船貫光 (Osafune Tsuramitsu)

Lineage: the signature does not state the generation

Name from Osafune, in Bizen, known from his signature; one blade is dated to the eighth month of Chōkyō 3 (1489).

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Tsuramitsu (貫光) is a name from Osafune, in Bizen, Muromachi period, known from its signature. A blade signed 備前国住長船貫光 (Bizen no Kuni-jū Osafune Tsuramitsu), with the invocation 八幡大菩薩 (Hachiman Daibosatsu), is dated 長享三年八月日 (Chōkyō sannen hachigatsu hi), the eighth month of Chōkyō 3 (1489); the signature does not state the generation. The reference works consulted do not list it, so it is not known how many smiths used the name.

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  1. Blade of Osafune Tsuramitsu

    Rank 115

    Osafune Tsuramitsu

    Kotō (up to 1596) · Bizen · 1489 · 64.5 cm Available

    NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon

    €33,140

    Points: 130.2 points · current max. 255

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