AS25728 Katana：Mumei (Kashu Masakage) 無銘(加州真景)(37th NBTHK Juyo Token)

Ordering number:AS25728

Katana in Shirasaya (37th NBTHK Juyo Token)

Signature: Mumei (Kashu Masakage)
無銘(加州真景)

Chu-koto: Jyo Saku: Ryo-Wazamono: Kaga
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Saijyo Saku (the highest rank) among the unsigned works attributed to Kashu Masakage.
Habaki: Double-layered gold-covered
Blade Length: 70.8 cm (27.87 in)
Curvature: 2.4 cm (0.94 in)
Mekugi Hole: 2
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.4 cm (1.34 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.18 cm (0.86 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.72 cm (0.28 in)
Sword Weight: 720 g
Era: Nanbokucho period, around Joji era (1362–1368)
Shape: The blade is wide with a rounded mune. The kissaki is slightly long.
Jigane: The hada is clearly visible with strong activity in the jihada. The blade exhibits sunagashi and kinsuji in the ha, showing the workmanship in the Soshu tradition reminiscent of Norishige.
Hamon: The boshi turns down and rises roundly, with kinsuji included and a sweeping hakikake boshi.

Features: Kashu Masakage was a disciple of Etchu Norishige. His jigane is especially remarkable, and the hamon features small irregular gunome, reflecting a gentle fluctuation.

Aoi Art’s Comment: Kashu Masakage’s works display clearly visible hada, and this piece features a captivating and never-tiring gunome-midare hamon. The jigane is intensely forged with vivid sunagashi and kinsuji in the ha.

37th NBTHK Juyo Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata

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