AS25478. Katana:Mumei(Unsigned) (Mino Senjuin Nagahiro). (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS25478.

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token).

Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) (Mino Senjuin Nagahiro).
無銘(美濃千手院長広)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This sword is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Mumei (Mino Senjuin Nagahiro).
Habaki: Double Habaki with gold and silver overlay.
Blade Length: 61.6 cm (24.25 in).
Curvature: 1.3 cm (0.51 in).
Mekugi Hole: 2.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.94 cm (1.16 in).
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.14 cm (0.84 in).
Thickness (Kasane): 0.45 cm (0.18 in).
Sword Weight: 600 g.
Era: Late Muromachi period, around Bunki (1501).
Shape: The blade has standard width and thickness with deep curvature, and the boshi slightly extends.
Jigane: Ko-itame hada well forged producing a fine and refined steel, with noticeable masame along the shinogi-ji.
Hamon: Nie-deki gunome-midare with active sunagashi and kinsuji working within the temper line.
The boshi is midare-komi and the activity of kinsuji is particularly splendid.

Features: This is an o-suriage mumei katana attributed to Mino Senjuin Nagahiro.
The Mino Senjuin school consisted of swordsmiths from the Yamato Senjuin school who migrated to Fuwa District in Mino province.
Their works combine characteristics of Mino workmanship and Yamato Senjuin traditions, and unlike typical Mino works, the influence of the Senjuin style is particularly strong.

Koshirae.
Tsuba: Tate-maru shaped shibuichi plate tsuba.
Fuchikashira: Dragon design in high relief on shakudo nanako ground.
Saya (Scabbard): Azuki-colored saya.
Menuki: Dragon design in high relief with gold iro-e decoration.

NBTHK Hozon Token.
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.
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