AS25235 Wakizashi (Naginata Naoshi): Mumei (Ko-Zori)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Wakizashi (Naginata Naoshi): Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Mumei (Ko-Zori)

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among Mumei (Ko-Zori) works.

Habaki: Single-layered gold-covered habaki
Blade Length: 46.2 cm (18.19 in)
Curvature: 0.8 cm (0.31 in)
Mekugi Hole: 3
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.84 cm (1.12 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.60 cm (1.02 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.57 cm (0.22 in)
Sword Weight: 380 g
Era: Late Nanbokucho period (late 14th century)
Shape: Heavily shortened mumei blade with a long kissaki and faint utsuri appearing.
Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada forming a beautiful surface.
Hamon: A nioi-based fine gunome midare continues into the boshi with small irregular patterns.

Features: Ko-Zori refers to a group of swordsmiths from Bizen Osafune during the late Nanbokucho to early Muromachi Ouei era, including Morokage, Morosuke, Hidemitsu, and Mitsuhiro. This sword was originally a naginata and was shortened into a wakizashi. It is an excellent work, with fine gunome midare, sunagashi, and kinsuji appearing beautifully.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round Nanban-style tsuba
Fuchikashira: Shakudo nanako-ji with a rice planting motif
Saya (Scabbard): Black lacquer saya
Menuki: Depicting rice planting in colored metal

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
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