AS26070 Wakizashi：Mumei(Unsigned)(Echizen Seki 越前関)(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS26070

Wakizashi in Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature:　Mumei(Unsigned)(Echizen Seki 越前関)

Shinto:Chu-josaku:Wazamono
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku. This sword is ranked as Jyojyo Saku

Habaki:
Blade Length: 57.5cm (22.64in)
Curvature: 0.8cm (0.31in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 2.76cm (1.09in)
Sakihaba: 2.01cm (0.79in)
Kasane: 0.59cm (0.23in)

Era : Early Edo period. About Meireki era.(about 1655.)
Shape : This blade is regular sized, Suriage-Mumei Wakizashi with little sori and rather long Kissaki.
Jitetsu : Itame and Mokume mix, and works very well, with Jinie attach.
There are some rough skin.
Hamon : Nie based, Gunome midare. There are many Ko-ashi in Ha.
There are some Sunagashi in Ha.
It’s active Hamon. Boshi is Hakikake style with Sungashi.

Special feature : Unfortunately, this blade has some rough, but Hamon is very active.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Iron tsuba with a pierced wheel design.
Fuchi-kashira: Iron, decorated with a plant design in iroe.
Kojiri: Iron.
Kurikata: Iron.
Menuki: Shakudo with gold iroe. The subject is unknown.
Kozuka/Kogatana: Iron, carved with a design of a hawk and a person, with iroe decoration.
Kogai: Turtle design.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate to be issued later
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

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