AS25077 Wakizashi: Mumei(Unsigned)(Sue Tegai)(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Mumei (attributed to Sue Tegai 末手掻)

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for a Mumei (Sue Tegai) sword.

Habaki: Gold-plated double habaki
Blade Length: 50.5 cm (19.88 in)
Curvature: 1.0 cm (0.39 in)
Mekugi Hole: 2
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.80 cm (1.10 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.88 cm (0.74 in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.55 cm (0.22 in)
Sword Weight: 395 g

Era: Mid-Muromachi Period
Shape: slightly wide and thick blade with little deep Sori and long kissaki.
Jigane: fine Ko-itame hada with random Utsuri.
Hamon: Nie-based thin suguha with rounded Boshi.

Features: Tagai school is one of 5 schoold in Yamato. Sue-tegai refers later works made after Ouei era. This piece has beautiful Jigane and random Utsuri shows its oldness. There are some cracks and dent in the blade.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round-shaped shakudo tsuba
Fuchikashira: a picture of a torn hat
Menuki: One side appears to depict Hotei, while the other side seems to depict a Shishi-dog.

NBTHK Hozon Token Certificate
Aoi Art Estimation Paper: Whole Oshigata