AS20460-Wakizashi: Mumei (Mihara)

Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Paper)

Signature : Mumei (Mihara)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki: Gold foiled and silver double habaki with Navagraha crest.
Blade length: 35.2 cm or 13.85 inches.
Sori : 1.0 cm or 0.39 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi: 2.77 cm or 1.09 inches.
Kasane : 0.66 cm or 0.25 inches.
The weight of the sword: 340 grams.
Era:　Early to middle Muromachi period.
Shape: Naginata Naoshi style Wakizashi. The shape is nice.
Jigane: Ko Itame Hada well grained with Shirake Utsuri.　
Hamon:　Suguha Hamon with Kuichigai Ba.
Boshi is a round in shape.

Special feature: This blade is attributed as the Mumei Mihara school at the NBTHK. The blade was made around the early to middle Muromachi period. After that period, it is called Sue-Mihara.
Ko-Mihara is The Kamakura period to Nanbokucho period.
Originally, this was Naginata. It is called Naginata Naoshi.
The blade is healthy. The Hamon is typical Suguha.　This os a tasteful work.

From Aoi Art: This is healthy Naginata Naoshi Wakizashi.
The Jigane is soft and Shirake Utsuri appears.
It is a blade with gentle Jigane and Hamon.

NBTHK Hozon Paper:
Aoi Art estimation paper:
whole Oshigata