AS17641-Wakizashi:Mumei

Wakizashi in Koshirae.

Signature: Mumei attributed as Sue Mihara(Aoi Art opinion)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : silver single habaki.
Blade length: 51.9 cm or 20.433 inches.
Sori : 1.5 cm or 0.59 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi: 2.76cm or 1.087 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.62 cm or 1.03 inches.
Kasane : 0.56cm or 0.22inches.
The weight of the sword 395 grams.
Era: Muromachi period middle age. 1469 Meio era.
Shape: The blade is regular width thickness with deep sori and longer
Kisssaki.
Jigane: Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach with Shirase Utsauri appear
nice texture.
Hamon :Kunie deki suguha with nezumiashi work.
Bo-shi is round shape with Hakikake style.

Special feature: This Wakizashi is unsigned, but if you look closely, the　metal is good. I think the is judged to be　sue mihara school.

Koshirae :
Saya: On the black Ishimeji Saya, clouds are engraved.
Tsuba: On thé round shape iron Tsuba,
Kiku flowers are engraved openwork.
Menuki: unknown subject.
Fuchi: On the Shakudo Nanako plate,
2 tigers are engraved with gold
color.
kashira: On the shakudo Nanako plate,
engraving a pattern of a samurai straddling a horse
with a gold color.
Kojiri. On the brass plate, engraved some lines.
Kashin: On the iron plate, Kanji is written.
Bashin: What is a horse needle(Bashin)? When riding
a horse for a long time, the horse becomes exhausted
and becomes congested in the legs and cannot walk,
so if the congested blood is pierced with this horse
needle and removed, the horse will walk again.
I heard from an expert.

From Aoi Art: The blade is fine Suguha Hamon with Shirake Utsury appear and Hamon is bright and clear with Nezumi ashi fine sword.
Also, Koshirae is in good condition.

Guarantee NBTHK Hozon Token.
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.