AS26493 Katana: Mumei(Unsigned)(Joshu Sueyuki(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS26493

Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Inscription: Mumei(Unsigned)(Joshu Sueyuki 城州末行)

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Sueyuki.

Habaki: gold-plated double habaki
Blade Length: 71.0cm (27.95in)
Curvature: 2.0cm (0.79in)
Mekugi-ana: 3
Motohaba: 2.32cm (0.91in)
Sakihaba: 2.18cm (0.86in)
Kasane: 0.65cm (0.26in)
Weight: 735g

Era: late Kamakur period circa 1300
Shape: standard width, slightly thick kasane, deep curvature, and a slightly elongated kissaki.
Jigane: Itame-hada mixed with mokume and masame, with chikei and utsuri appearing.
Hamon: Suguha mixed with ko-midare and sunagashi, Niju-ba and Uchiyoke. The nioikuchi is indistinct.

Features:
Joshu Sueyuki was a Kyoto-based swordsmith active in the late Kamakura period, belonging to the Rai school tradition and studying under Ayakoji Sadatoshi. Many of his surviving works are long tachi. This blade displays classical Yamashiro characteristics, with activities in the hamon such as nijuba, sunagashi, and uchinoke, giving it an elegant, archaic appearance.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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