AS26437 Katana: Mumei (Unsigned)(Guaranteed: NBTHK Hozon)

Ordering Number: AS26437 (Consignment Sale)

Katana in Shirasaya(Guaranteed: NBTHK Hozon)

Signature: Mumei (Unsigned)

Sayagaki: Etchu Gofuku-go Norishige.
Unparalleled in its boldness, with superior workmanship.
Written by Gozan.

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku as a Mumei (Unsigned) work.

Habaki: Single silver habaki.
Blade Length: 64.8cm (25.51in)
Curvature: 1.9cm (0.75in)
Mekugi-ana: 2
Motohaba: 3.74cm (1.47in)
Sakihaba: 2.82cm (1.11in)
Kasane: 0.74cm (0.29in)
Weight: 950g

Era: circa late Edo period
Shape: wide and deeply carved stout blade.
Jigane: Itame and Masame with intense grain patterns.
Hamon: Notare wih Nie and Sunagashi making Niju-ba and Sanju-ba (double and triple hamon) with Kinsuji.

Features: This sword has a broad mihaba, giving it a robust and powerful shape. The sayagaki attributes the blade to Norishige, however, during the late Edo period, swordsmiths such as Nakayama Ikkansai Yoshihiro and Tachibana Enryushi Kunihide admired the style of Go Yoshihiro or Norishige, producing blades with large, prominent patterns and strongly textured jigane. We believe this sword is likely an example of that type of work.

AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata

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