AS24410 Wakizashi: Mutsu Daijo Miyoshi Nagamichi(NBTHK TokubetsuHozon Token)

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Inscription: Mutsu Daijo Miyoshi Nagamichi 陸奥大掾三善長道

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Miyoshi Nagamichi.

Habaki: Gold and silver foiled double habaki
Blade Length: 40.6cm (16.0in)
Curvature: 1.4cm (0.5in)
Menuki hole: 1
Width at Base(Motohaba): 2.8cm(1.1in)
Width at tip(Sakihaba): 2.1cm(0.8in)
Thickness: 0.59cm (0.23in)
Blade Weight: 430g
Era: the mid Edo period around Kanbun. the late 1th century.
Shape: slightly wide and thick blade with a curveture.
Jigane: fine Ko-itame hada
Hamon: Nie base Suguha with rounded Boshi.

Features: Shinto: Saijo Owazamono: Josaku: Iwashiro
Miyoshi Nagamichi was a representative swordsmith in Aizu. His swords have good cutting ability so people call them Aizu Kotetsu or Aizu Masamune.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: rounded iron tsuba with engraving of leaves and dot inlays.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo plate with a picture of small birds.
Menuki: a picture of plants.
Kozuka: Shakudonanako plate with carving of chickens.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata