AS25094 Wakizashi: Mumei (Sengo) (Consignment Sale) (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Wakizashi: Shirasaya with Koshirae (Consignment Sale) (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Mumei (Sengo)
無銘(千子)

Sayagaki: “Sengo Muramasa – Excellent workmanship with distinctive features in both jigane and hamon. No doubt this is the work of the second-generation Muramasa. Carefully appraised by Bansho.”

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 Mumei (Sengo).
Habaki: Single-layer gold foil
Blade Length: 35.4 cm (13.94 in)
Curvature: 0.5 cm (0.20 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.65 cm (1.04 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.43 cm (0.17 in)
Sword Weight: 210 g
Era: Late Muromachi period
Shape: Standard width and thickness, with slight curvature toward the tip.
Jigane: Itame hada, well-forged with visible grain and fine chikei.
Hamon: Gently undulating midareba, with matching patterns on both sides.

Features:　This piece was forged by the Sengo school, known for Muramasa. Features such as matching hamon on both sides and the distinctive “tanago-bara” (fish belly) shape of the tang are characteristic.
Though “Sengo” refers to the group following Muramasa, this particular piece closely resembles the work of the second-generation Muramasa.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Mokko-shaped iron tsuba with shell motif
Fuchikashira: Shakudo
Menuki: Boar motif
Kozuka: Shakudo nanako-ji with design resembling a Chinese lantern plant (Physalis)

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper with whole oshigata

Auction Starting Price:800,000JPY