Dai Sho : Mumei (Kanekage)/ Mumei (Echizen Shimosaka)

Ordering number : AS20348

Dai Sho :

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Dai : Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae

Signature : Mumei (Kanekage)Aoi’s appraisal

(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.
Habaki :copper single habaki.
Blade length :　　67.2cm or 25.46inches.
Sori :3.0 cm or 1.18 inches.
Mekugi : 　2
Width at the hamachi :3.02 cm or 1.19 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.27 cm or 0.89 inches.
Kasane : 0.67cm or 0.264 inches.
The weight of the sword 785 grams.
Era : Late Muromachi period
Shape : Mihaba, Kasane is healthy with very deep sori and longer kissaki.
Jigane :Koitame had well grained with jinie attach nice clean texture.
Hamon :Niedeki gunome midare, togari gunome mixed bright and clear. Bo-shi is round shape.

Special feature:The founder of the Kanekage started from the Nanbokuchyo period and continued Edo Genroku era.
This sword was made at Late Muromachi period.
Sori has 3.02cm fine nice shape.

Koshirae :
Saya :The saya is rather lighter brown color Nashiji saya.
Tsuba :On the round shape iron Tsuba, lotus flower is engraved Busyu Masasada by gold inlay.
Menuki : On the syakudo plate, shish dog is engraved.

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Sho : Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae

Signature : Mumei (Echizen Shimosaka) Aoi’s appraisal

(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.
Habaki :copper single habaki.
Blade length :38.0　　cm or 14.96 inches.
Sori :1.0 cm or 0.394 inches.
Mekugi : 　1
Width at the hamachi :2.95 cm or 1.16 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : cm or inches.
Kasane :0.58 cm or0.228 inches.
The weight of the sword 355 grams.
Era : Edo period Manji era.
Shape : The blade shobu zukuri style with sori without Kizu nice style sword.
Jigane :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach soft feeling texture.
Hamon :Nie deki gunome midare and togari gunome midare mxed
Bo-shi looks Yakizume style.

Special feature:Echizen Shimosaka school is making one big group including first generation Yasutsugu also.
Probably one of these sword makers made this sword. Generally they made Wakizashi and Tanto mainly.

Koshirae :
Saya :The saya is rather lighter brown color Nashiji saya.
Tsuba :On the round shape iron Tsuba, lotus flower is engraved Busyu Masasada by gold inlay.
Menuki : On the syakudo plate, shish dog is engraved.
Kozuka:On the syakudo nanako plate, flower designe is engraved with gold color.
Kogatana:Mondo Masanaga.

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Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Dai （Katana）

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Sho (Wakizashi)