AS17208 Wakizashi:Mumei (Sasshu Masafusa)

Ordering number: AS17208
Wakizashi in Shirasaya(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature : Mumei (Sasshu Masafusa)
無銘　(薩州正房）　

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Copper single Habaki.
Blade length :　54.4　cm or 21.41inches.
Sori : 1.0 cm or 0.39inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.27 cm or 1.28inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.28 cm or 0.89inches.
Kasane : 0.67 cm or 0.26inches.
Era : Edo period around Kanei era.
Shape : Wide 3.27cm, and thick Wakizashi with small Sori, longer Kissaki. The Kanei style Wakizashi.
Jigane : Ko Itame Hada well grainend witrh Jinie atatch.
The Jigane is beautiful.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Notare Hamon and shallow Gunome Midare.
There are double Hamon. In the Ha, there are Sunagashi and Kinsuji.
Boshi is Midarekomi style.

Special feature: Sasshu Masafusa was a swordsmith of Kagoshima prefecture. At a glance, the Hamon looks like Hida Kami Ujifusa.

From Aoi Art: This is Ubu-Mumei sword. From the Nakago shape, Jigane and Hamon, NBTHK judged the blade as Satsuma Masafusa. This blade reminiscent of Hida Kami Ujifusa.
It is a work that probably had some connection during the Muromachi period.

NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.