AS23601 Wakizashi: Mumei(Unsigned)(Tametsugu)(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Wakizashi: In Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Mumei (Attributed to Tametsugu,為継)

Koto: Wazamono: Jyo Saku: Etchu
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works attributed to Tametsugu.

Habaki: Copper plate
Blade Length: 35.1 cm (13.82 in)
Curvature: 0.7 cm (0.28 in)
Mekugi Hole: 4
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.64 cm (1.04 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): –
Thickness (Kasane): 0.61 cm (0.24 in)
Era: Nanbokucho Period, Around Oan Era (1368)
Shape: Osuriage Mumei blade, originally long Naginata and shortened.
Jigane: Itame hada
Hamon: Ko-nie base thick Nioikuchi Gunome midare with doubled hamon, Sunagashi and Kinsuji.

Features: Tametsugu is said to have been a son of Go Yoshihiro or an apprentice of Norishige. He was active in the mid-Nanbokucho period. The Jigane and Hamon withe much works shows the characteristics of Soshuden well.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round-shaped iron tsuba with carving of cows and trees.
Fuchikashira: Shakudonanako plate carved with horses.
Menuki: a picture of a horse

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation paper
whole oshigata