AS26178 Katana: Mumei(Unsigned) (Tegai Kanetoshi)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS26178

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) (Tegai Kanetoshi 手掻包俊)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
The workmanship of this blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works attributed to Tegai Kanetoshi.

Habaki: Single-layer silver Habaki
Blade Length: 70.5cm (27.76in)
Curvature: 1.2cm (0.47in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 2.79cm (1.10in)
Sakihaba: 1.83cm (0.72in)
Kasane: 0.65cm (0.26in)

Sword Weight: 655 g
Era: late Nanbokucho to early Muromachi period, circa 1400
Shape: The blade has a standard width, thick kasane, and a shallow curvature.
Jigane: packed Ko-itame hada covered with fin Ji-nie and Utsuri.
Hamon: Ko-nie base Suguha with doubled hamon and Sunagashi. Nioikuchi is thick and soft. Boshi is Yakizume.

Features:
Tegai Kanetoshi was a swordsmith active from the Nanbokucho period to the early Muromachi period, and the jigane is particularly beautiful.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
AoiArt estimation Certificate
Whole Oshigata

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