Dewa no Kami Minamoto Sukenobu

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Sukenobu was working in the Enpo Jidai 1673-1681. His civilian Name was Kobayashi Hachzaemon. He was a skilled Student of Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke II.dai and worked in Settsu Province.
This very attraktiv Katana, especially because of the amazing lenght of ca. 86cm, is mounted in a nice Tachi Koshirae. A really beautiful Piece of art.
It Comes with a Tokubetsu Hozon of NBTHK.

Inscription: Dewa no Kami Minamoto Sukenobu
Lenght: 2shaku, 8sun, 1bu and a bit, makes it nearly 86cm !