AS25715 Wakizashi：Signature: Mumei (attributed to Aoe) (Kin Zogan inscription): 雲旁乎旦風夕風乃吹拂事之如久 (Kumo kata yake asakaze yuukaze no fukiharau koto no gotoku) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS25715

Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Mumei (attributed to Aoe)
無銘(伝　青江)
(Kin Zogan inscription): 雲旁乎旦風夕風乃吹拂事之如久
(Kumo kata yake asakaze yuukaze no fukiharau koto no gotoku)

Sayagaki: Bitchu Kuni Hyakujyu Juzaemon Tsunetsugu
Length: 1 shaku 7 sun 9 bu
Gojo No.4
Sainori-ko (rest is unclear)
August, 13th year of Tenpo (1842) (rest is unclear)

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku.
Habaki: Gold-plated double
Blade Length: 54.4 cm (21.42 in)
Curvature: 1.1 cm (0.43 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.0 cm (1.18 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.2 cm (0.87 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.7 cm (0.28 in)
Sword Weight: 545 g
Era: Northern Court period, around Showa era (circa 1312)
Shape: A well-proportioned work with solid width and thickness.
The kin zogan (gold inlay) inscription on the back is well preserved.
Jigane: Fine ko-itame hada, densely forged and of excellent quality.
Hamon: A mixed style of small gunome-midare with choji elements.
The boshi is irregular with visible utsuri patterns.

Features: The Aoe school was active in Bitchu Province from the Kamakura period through the Nanbokucho period.
Works from the mid-Kamakura period are referred to as “Ko-Aoe”, while later pieces are simply “Aoe”.
Ko-Aoe typically feature suguha with small nie.
In the Nanbokucho period, the hamon evolved into tighter suguha or reversed choji-midare styles.
The kin zogan inscription reads:
“Kumo kata yake asakaze yuukaze no fukiharau koto no gotoku” —
This poetic phrase describes how the divine power sweeps away clouds that pile up in layers and the morning and evening winds, cleansing all sins and impurities completely.

Aoi Art’s Comment: This is a finely made work.
It is believed to date from the Nanbokucho period.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper
Whole Oshigata

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