AS21163 Katana:Mumei(judged as Sue Bizen)(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Ordering number: AS21163
Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Mumei(judged as Sue Bizen)
無銘(末備前)

(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 is polished.
Habaki : Silver single habaki.
Blade length : 63.1 cm or 24.84 inches.
Sori :1.2cm or 0.47 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.86 cm or 1.126 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.24 cm or 0.882 inches.
Kasane : 0.68cm or 0.27 inches.
The weight of the sword 715 grams.
Era : Late Muromachi era.1521
Shape : The blade is suriage mumei . the blade is rather wide and thick with suitable sori and long kissaki.
Jigane :Koitame hada
Hamon :and komokume hada mixed with jinie attach and utsur fine texture.i appear nice Bo-shi os midarekomi and turns back , hakikake style.

special feature:Sue Bizen is called the swords which were made at the end of Muromachi period not only sukesada and Kiyomitsu but also many Bizen school.

Koshirae :
Saya :On the black is himeji saya, black belts are painted.
Tsuba :On the syakudo tsuba, the rim is covered by silver plate
and engraved Karakusa design and also Kiri family crests.
Menuki : Family crests are engraved with gold color.

From Aoi Bijyutsu:Sue bizen of this work is a work of order made or a work that seems to be a fairly famous Bizen product, especially Jigane picks it well and it is outstandingly good and Gunome cyouji midare has no failure and asi, Yo actively working from around hamachi of Sashiura Great Kinsuji is working hard. It is considered to be a work per Hikozaemon sukesada in sukemitsu or order made The dignified appearance of the wonderful work is considered to be the property of a high-class samurai with dignity and considerable dignity. The sword is also wonderful and I definitely recommend it.

NBTHK Hozon Token paper
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata
translated by Tsuruta Kazushige