AS26102 Tachi: Mumei(Unsigned)(Shikkake)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS26102

Tachi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Inscription: Mumei(Unsigned)(Shikkake 尻縣)

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Mumei(Shikkake).

Habaki: gold-plated double habaki
Blade Length: 76.36cm (30.06in)
Curvature: 1.67cm (0.66in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 3.24cm (1.28in)
Sakihaba: 2.04cm (0.80in)
Kasane: 0.8cm (0.31in)
Weight: 915g

Era: late Kamakura period, 13-14th century
Shape: slightly wide and slightly carved blade with Ubunakago. It features thickness of shinogi line making the blade heavy.
Jigane: Itame and Mokume with chikei.
Hamon: Suguha and Notare with Nie making Ko-ashi and Sunagashi.

Features: The Shikkake school, one of the Five Schools of Yamato, was founded by Norinaga and flourished from the late Kamakura period through the Nanbokucho period.
This work is a long and substantial sword with a high shinogi, displaying the typical tachi fprm characteristic of the Shikkake school. It is particularly rare to find an example with only one mekugi-ana. The jigane is also beautifully forged, and the hamon is rich in activity, offering many points of interest and appreciation.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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