AS22549 Katana : Mumei (Uda)(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Ordering number: AS22549

Katana in Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature :　Mumei (Uda)
無銘（宇多）

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This blade belongs to Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 71.2 cm or 28.03 inches.
Sori : 1.6 cm or 0.62 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.83 cm or 1.11 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.75 cm or 0.68 inches.
Kasane : 0.68 cm or 0.26 inches.
Era : Middle Muromachi period.
Shape : The blade is Oosuriage mumei, regular width and thickness with nice sori and longer Kissaki.
Jigane :Itame-hada well grained with Jinie attach.
Hadame looks like Norisige can be seen well.
Hamon :Nie Deki, Suguha and Notare Ha with Ko-Ashi.
There are double Ha and Uchinoke. In ha, Sunagashi and Kinsuji.
Boshi is midarekomi.

Special feature : The Uda school is said to have originated in Yamato province.
The founder Kunimitsu moved to Ecyu province in the last Kamakura period.
It is said that his son, Kunifusa learned under Norishige who created a peculiar texture
of jitetsu compounded soft and hard iron commonly called Matsukawa-hada
or Norishige-hada in Japanese. Consequently the texture of jitetsu is a point worthy
of appreciation of Uda School that was very good at making use of well-tempered iron’s special
qualities. Especially conspisious chikei appeals us strongly. Oei era (1394~) is the boundary between Ko-uda and Uda.

Koshirae :
Tsuba: Round iron Tsuba. Chinese radish and openworks are engraved.
Fuchikashira: Iron plate, river’s landscape, and a boat are engraved.
Saya: Black color Saya
Menuki: Some design is engraved.

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
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