AS25004 Tachi: Mumei(Unsigned)(Joshu Sueyuki)(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Inscription: Mumei(Unsigned)(Joshu Sueyuki 城州末行)

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

Habaki: gold-plated single habaki
Blade Length: 88.3cm (34.76in)
Curvature: 3.2cm (1.26in)
Width at Base(Motohaba): 3.26cm (1.28in)
Width at tip(Sakihaba): 2.33cm (0.92in)
Thickness: 0.79cm (0.31in)
Blade Weight: 1005g

Era: the late Kamakura period, around the early 14th century
Shape: Long Tachi with deep curvature, almost Ubu.
Jigane: refined Koitame hada with random Utsuri.
Hamon: Konie base small turbulent hamon with SUnagashi and Kinsuji.

Features:
Shōshū Sueyuki was a Kyoto swordsmith active in the late Kamakura period and a disciple of Ayakōji Sadatoshi.
He belonged to the Rai school tradition and produced many long tachi.
This work is a very long and elegant tachi, unshortened and preserving its original length, retaining the graceful appearance from the time of its forging, and is an antique piece of refined beauty.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata