AS21340 Wakizashi:Mumei(Kouda)

Ordering number: AS21340
Wakizashi in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature :　Mumei(Kouda)
無銘　(古宇多)　　

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku, Jyo saku, and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki:
Blade length:55.15cm or 21.71inches.
Sori:1.06 cm or 0.41inches.
Mekugi:2
Width at the hamachi:2.9cm or 1.14inches.
Width at the Kissaki:2.6cm or 1.02inches.
Kasane:0.57 cm or 0.22inches.
The weight of the sword:515grams.
Era: The Nambokucho period.
Shape: Osuriage-Mumei, the blade is slightly broad
with adequate Sori. Kissaki is O-Kissaki. Shinogiji is planed largely.
Jigane: Koitamehada is mixed with Ko-Mokumehada with Jinie. Jigane gets Hadadachi.
Hamon: Niedeki Suguha, Ashi comes in a lot, Ha works well, Sunagashi and Kinsuji work well in Hachu.

Special Feature: Ko-Uda works’ Hataraki tends to be difficult to see, but it is because it was made concentrating in the sharpness of the swords, and if you take a closer look on them, you will see more. Jigane is a mix of O-Itamemidare and Mokume: Hadame is rather visible there. Hamon is dark and hard to see, but this Gunomemidare is said to make the swords sharp. We truly recommend this one to you. Hatome is made of tortoise shells and the owner of this sword had preserved it very carefully and tenderly.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token(*the paper will be issued later)
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata by Ayaka Tsuruta.