AS25376 Wakizashi:Mumei attributed as Shinshintō Aizu Kanesada(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS25376
Wakizashi in Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Token)

signature: Mumei attributed as Shinshintō Aizu Kanesada
無銘 (新々刀会津兼定)

At our company, we categorize swordsmith works as top-notch, excellent, good, and ordinary based on its quality.
This sword is ranked as good work.

Habaki: Silver single Habaki.
Blade Length: 39.4 cm (15.5 in)
Curvature: 0.6 cm (0.2 in)
Mei-Nail Holes: 1
Width at Base: 4.1 cm (1.6 in)
Thickness: 0.7 cm (0.3 in)
Sword Weight: 375 grams

Era: The late Edo period, around the late 19th cenruty.

Shape: Wide and thick blade with shallow curve. The it has ububa and hi.
Hamon: Niedeki gunomemidare with sunagashi and kinsuji. Boshi is rounded.

Features: Shinshinto: Josaku: Iwashiro
Aizu Kanesada was the swordsmith in Fukushima. Samurai of the Aizu domain had a strong love for their hometown and preferred local swordsmiths. The hamon of this sword is very attractive, and the Koshirae is also good.

Koshirae:
Fuchigashira: Shakudo Nanako plate with a family crest.
Kojiri: Kurigata
Saya: brown saya decorated with rice husks.
Menuki: Shakudo carving of Shihi-dog.
Kozuka：Shakudo nanako base. Mitsu Aoi crest are engraved with gold.
Kogai:Shakudo nanako base. Mitsu Aoi crest are engraved with gold.

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper
Whole Oshigata