AS26427 Katana : Mumei (Osafune Shigezane) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS26427

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Mumei (Osafune Shigezane)

Sayagaki: Chikuzen no Kuni Sadayoshi.
O-suriage mumei.
Blade length: 2 shaku 3 sun 5 bu.
Inscribed by Uko Inshi (Mr. Takase Uko) (kao).

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works attributed to Mumei (Osafune Shigezane).
Habaki: Single silver habaki.
Blade Length: 2 shaku 3 sun 6 bu 5 rin — 71.6 cm (28.19 in).
Curvature: 6 bu 5 rin — 1.9 cm (0.75 in).
Mekugi Hole: 1.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.98 cm (1.17 in).
Width at Yokote: 2.32 cm (0.91 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.66 cm (0.26 in).
Sword Weight: 760 g.
Era: Late Kamakura period.
Shape: An o-suriage blade with machi-okuri and a bohi. It has a large kissaki and deep curvature.
Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada with clearly visible surface grain.
Hamon: Nioi-deki gunome-midare. The boshi returns with a pointed tendency.

Features: Although the sayagaki by Takase Ugao attributes this blade to Sadayoshi of Chikuzen Province, the Japanese Sword Museum (NBTHK) attributes it to Osafune Shigezane. The jigane displays a prominent surface grain that is clearly visible, making the attribution to Osafune Shigezane appear more convincing. Shigezane was active from the late Kamakura period to the early Nanbokucho period and is said to have been either the younger brother or a disciple of Motoshige, with a closely related style of workmanship.

Koshirae: Han-tachi mounting.
Tsuba: Iron tsuba with openwork plum tree design, decorated with gold highlights.
Menuki: Butterfly motif with gold iroe.
Fuchi: Iron with engraved characters.
Kashira: Iron carved with arabesque scrolls.
Saya (Scabbard): Black ishime-style lacquered saya decorated with a family crest in gold, with carved decoration on the upper section.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token Certificate.
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.
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NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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