AS25363 Wakizashi ：Iesuke(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Iesuke
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(We divide each sword into 4 sections as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku, Jyo saku, and regular saku)
This sword belongs to the Jyo Jyo saku ranking.
Habaki: Gold painted, colored copper single Habaki
Blade Length:51.8cm or 20.39 inches
Sori:1.8cm or 0.70 inches
Mekugi hole:2
Width at the Hamachi:2.75cm or 1.08 inches
Width at the Kissaki:1.86cm or 0.73 inches
Kasane:0.65cm or 0.25 inches
The weight of the sword:425grams
Era: The Ouei era, the Muromachi period
Shape: The blade is slightly narrow, normally thick with slightly deep Sori. Ko-Kissaki has slightly Fukura. Well-shaped work. There is Bohi on the both sides.
Jigane: Dense Koitamehada, partially Masa flows.
Hamon: Gunome Midare from Hamachi, Choji comes in from the middle and becomes Midare. Whole Hamon has Utsuri. Boshi is Midarekomi and turns back in a small circle.

Special feature: Iesuke is one of the most famous swordsmiths of Ouei Bizen. The style of Ouei Bizen is a slim blade like this work, which is similar to the works from the Kamakura period. Most Hamon is Gunome Midare with Choji. In one theory, Iesuke is said to be a son of Morikage, Kozorimono swordsmith.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token paper
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata