AS25722 Wakizashi: Mumei (Yamamura Yasunobu)(NBTHK Hozon Token) Consignment Sale

Wakizashi: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) (Yamamura Yasunobu, 山村安信)

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyo Saku among works attributed to Mumei (Yamamura Yasunobu).

Habaki: Single-layer silver.
Blade Length: 41.8 cm (16.46 in)
Curvature: 0.8 cm (0.31 in)
Mekugi Hole: 2
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.10 cm (1.22 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.61 cm (0.24 in)
Sword Weight: 355 g
Era: circa Nanbokucho period, mid-14th century

Shape: wide Hirazukuri-blade with slight curvature
Jigane: Koitame with faint Utsuri.
Hamon: Suguha with ko-midare with Ko-nie aking Sunagashi and Nizyu-ba. Boshi is small and rounded.

Features:
Yamamura refers to a school of swordsmiths active in Echigo from Nanbokuchō period to the early Muromachi period. They are considered to be a group descended from Yamamura Masanobu . It is also said that this school was founded by the 2nd-generation Nobukuni after he moved to Echigo.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Mokko-shaped iron tsuba carved with a moon and a boat landscape.
Fuchi-Kashira: Shakudo nanako ground with bamboo leaf design
Menuki: Bird motif
Kozuka: Yamagane nanako ground with horse design

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata

Please note: the price does not include the shipping fees.