AS25126 Katana: Mumei(Unsigned)(Tegai school)(34th NBTHK Juyo Token)

Katana: in Shirasaya (34th NBTHK Juyo Token) *Reissued
Signature: Mumei (Attributed to Tegai, 手掻)

Sayagaki: Tegai Kanehiro, attributed to the third generation, circa Bunwa era. Ō-suriage.
Blade length: 2 shaku 3 sun 7 bu (approx. 71.3 cm)

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Saijyo Saku among the Mumei (Tegai) works.

Habaki: Single-layered gold-covered Habaki
Blade Length: 71.3 cm (28.07 in)
Curvature: 1.43 cm (0.56 in)
Mekugi Hole: 4 (3 filled)
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.25 cm (1.28 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.10 cm (0.83 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.52 cm (0.20 in)
Sword Weight: 840 g
Era: Nanbokucho period
Shape: wide and thick blade with deep curveture
Jigane: Koitame hada with flowing grain pttern with Jinie.
Hamon: Ko-nie base Suguha and Notare with Uchiyoke.

Features:The Tegai school traces its origins to Kanenaga at the end of the Kamakura period and is considered a group of swordsmiths who were associated with Tōdai-ji Temple.
This blade has a robust and powerful appearance with a wide mihaba, and the hamon and Jigane is bright and beatiful—an impressive work.
Please note that as the certificate has been reissued, the original NBTHK Juyō designation papers and the original Juyō Zufu are not included.

34th NBTHK Juyo Token (*Reissued Designation Certificate)
Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata