AS25807 Wakizashi:Mumei (Tametsugu) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) (Kogai: NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)

Ordering Number: 25807

Wakizashi in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) with Koshirae (Kogai: NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)

Signature: Mumei (Attributed to Tametsugu 為継)

Wazamono: Koto: Jyo Saku: Etchu Province: Oan Era
(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 Tametsugu.

Sayagaki:Go Yoshihiro
An exceptionally fine work.
Blade length: 1 shaku 8 sun 5 bu.
An auspicious day in March 1962 (Showa 37), Year of the Tora
Inscribed by Miyagata Shinonome.

Habaki: Single gold-foiled habaki.
Blade Length: 51.1cm (20.12in)
Curvature: 1.1cm (0.43in)
Mekugi-ana: 3
Motohaba: 2.66cm (1.05in)
Sakihaba: 1.93cm (0.76in)
Kasane: 0.55cm (0.22in)
Weight: 395g

Era: Nanbokucho period, circa mid14th century
Shape: A wakizashi with standard mihaba and kasane.
Bo-hi are carved on both sides of the blade.
The blade has been shortened (suriage) and has undergone machi-okuri.
Jigane: Itame and Mokume covered with fine ji-nie and chikei.
Hamon: Nie deki Notare and Gunome with much nie making long sunagashi and kinsuji. The boshi has a deep nioiguchi and turns back in a rounded form.

Features:
Tametsugu was a swordsmith from Echizen Province who is traditionally said to have studied under either Go Yoshihiro or Norishige. His work is characterized by a prominent itame-hada with abundant chikei, giving the steel a distinctive textured appearance. Surviving examples of his work bear dates from Enbun 2 (1358) and Oan 2 (1369).

The sayagaki (inscription on the scabbard) was written by Miyagata Shinonome, a renowned Japanese sword appraiser of the Showa period, who also published the specialized sword journal “Token Shumi”,

If youneed re-wrapping the Tsuka service it will cost 30,000 JPY.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round shakudo tsuba with a phoenix design.
Fuchigashira: Shakudo base carved with a dragon among clouds design.
Menuki: a motif of Shishi dog.
Kozuka: Shakudo nanako ground with a dragon among clouds design.
Accompanied by a kogatana (small utility blade).
Kogai: Mumei (Kyo Kinko 京金工). Shakudo nanako ground with a dragon design.

Historical Background (Ōan Era):
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu became Shogun in 1369

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Kogai: NBTHK Hozon Tosogu (Mumei, attributed to Kyo-Kinko).
AoiArt estimation paper
Whole Oshigata

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