AS23135 Wakizashi:Mumei(judged as Echizen Kanenori)(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Ordering number: AS23135
Wakizashi in Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Mumei(judged as Echizen Kanenori)

Shinto: Chujosaku: Echizen
(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 is polished.
Habaki: Gold foiled single Habaki
Blade length:39.5cm or 15.55inches.
Sori:1.6cm or 0.62inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:2.91cm or 1.14inches.
Kasane:0.85cm or 0.33inches.
The weight of the sword:470grams
Era: Around the Kanbun era, the Edo period
Shape: Powerfully-shaped Naginata Naoshi Wakizashi
Jigane: Koitamehada is grained well with Jinie. Beautiful Jigane.
Hamon: Niedeki Gunomemidare with uneven changes of height. Boshi turns back round very widely.

Special feature: Mumei Wakizashi that was judged as Echizen Kanenori. Powerful Naginata Naoshi work. Echizen Kanenori’s style is similar to Higo Daijo.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round-shaped iron Tsuba with dragon openwork engraving. Namban Tsuba
Fuchi: Shakudo plate. Patterns are engraved with gold color.
Kashira: made of Tsuno
Saya: Black Ishimeji Saya
Menuki: Cow is engraved.
Kozuka: Iron plate. Ise lobster is engraved.

From Aoi Art: Echizen Kanenori made lots of Wakizashi and Naginata. Many of Wakizashi are made from Wakizashi. This is one example and Hamon is especially beautiful.

NBTHK Hozon Token paper
Aoi Art estimation paper:whole Oshigata by Ayaka Tsuruta
(NOT including shipping fee to overseas)