AS20241-Katana: Mumei (Osafune Harumitsu)

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature :　Mumei (Osafune Harumitsu)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki :　Gold foiled double Habaki.
Blade length :　66.5　cm or 26.1 inches.
Sori :　2.0　cm or 0.78inches.
Mekugi : 　2
Width at the hamachi:2.95　 cm or 1.16inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.11 cm or 0.83inches.
Kasane: 0.58　cm or 0.22inches.
The weight of the sword 595 grams.
Era : End Muromachi period
Shape: Osuriage Mumei. Regular width and thickness.
Deep sori and longer Kissaki.
Jigane: Itame-hada and Mokume-hada mixed, Jinie attached beautiful Utsuri.
Hamon :Niedeki Notare with Ko-gunome-midare
and bigger Gunome-midare.
Boshi: Midarekomi and long Yakisagari.

Special feature: Bizen Koku Ju Osafune Harumitsu was working from
Muromachi Meio era to late Muromachi period.
1558. at that time, there several Harumitsu were working, for instance, Jyuro daemon Jo Harumitsu, Goro daemon Jyo Harumitsu, Jyuro daemon Harumitsu. This blade doesn’t have Zokumyo but from the very fine Jigane, the sword was made by customs order sword. Harumitsu is a special feature that the Hamon from the Monouchi era, becomes Midarekomi style. Harumitsu draws a line of the Kiyomitsu and Sukewsada mass productive items.
have never seen the bad quality of the Harumitsu.
This sword is also a very attractive fine Jigane and Utsuri and also Hamon.

Koshirae :
Tsuba: Round Sukashi iron Tsuba
Menuki: On the Shakudo plate, the picture is engraved.
Saya: Deep brown Ishime Saya.
Kojiri: On the iron plate, the Karakusa pattern is engraved with gold color.

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper
whole Oshigata.