AS25264 Tanto:Mumei(Unsigned)(Sue-Hosho, 末保昌)(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Tanto in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Inscription: Mumei(Unsigned)(Sue-Hosho, 末保昌)

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Mumei().

Habaki:
Blade Length: 22.1cm (8.7in)
Curvature: none
Mekugi hole: 2
Width at Base(Motohaba): 1.93 cm (0.76 in)
Thickness: 0.85 cm (0.33 in)
Blade Weight: 180g
Era: the early Muromachi period around Ouei, around1400
Shape: thick Suriage Tanto with Kanmuriotoshi style
Jigane: Masame hada
Hamon: Ko-nie base Suguha with Sunagashi, seamlessly blending into the jigane

Features:
This blade is a Mumei shortend Tanto with a thick Kasane, reminiscent of yoroi-dōshi (armor-piercing dagger). It features a dark, refined jigane with prominent masame, indicating characteristics of Yamato style. Hōshō was swordsmith school in Yamato active from the late Kamakura period, and works produced after the Muromachi period are referred to as Sue(late)-Hosho.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: copper base Tsuba with Shakudo frame engraved with arabesque.
Fuchikashira: Shibuichi base carved with a dragon inscription: Chikuzanken Motosada 築山軒元貞
Menuki: a design of a plum blossom.
Kozuka: Shakudo base carved with a design of a dragon.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata