AS25528 Katana: Mumei (Den Osafune Shigezane)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature: Mumei (Den Osafune Shigezane 長船重真)

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 unsigned swords attributed to Osafune Shigezane.

Habaki: Double-layered, gold-covered
Blade Length: 71.3 cm (28.07 in)
Curvature: 1.1 cm (0.43 in)
Mekugi Hole: 2
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.17 cm (1.25 in)
Width at Yokote (Sakihaba): 2.26 cm (0.89 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.67 cm (0.26 in)
Sword Weight: 845 g
Era: late Kamakura to Nanbokucho

Shape: wide and thick Suriage Mumei Katana
Jigane: Itame and Mokume with aint Utsuri.
Hamon: Suguha with small Midare and small Choji.

Features: Chu-Koto: Ryo-Wazamono: Jyo Saku: Bizen: Kenmu era
Osafune Shigezane was a swordsmith from the late Kamakura period to the Nanbokucho period. He is said to have been an apprentice or a real brother of Motoshige.

Aoi Art’s Comment: This is a healthy work.
The hamon resembles that of Kagemitsu to me.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata

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