AS20220-Katana: Kuniyuki (Unknown, middle Muromachi period)

Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Hozon Paper)(NTHK estimation paper)
Signature: Kuniyuki (Unknown province, middle Muromachi period)(Ecchu Uda Kuniyuki)

Sayagaki: Mino Koku Akasaka Senjuin Kuniyuki
Blade length is 2syaku 2sun 5bu.
Around Ouei era.
written by Kenso in Feburary 1975.

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : copper double habaki.
Blade length : 68.1cm or 26.81 inches.
Sori: 2.4 cm or 0.94 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.85 cm or 1.12 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 1.71 cm or 0.67 inches.
The weight of the sword 500 grams.
Era: Muromachi period middle age.1469.
Shape: The blade is regular width, thickness with suitable sori and longer kissaki.
Jigane: Itame hada well grained with jinie attach with shirake utsuri appear. nice texture.
Shinogoji: Itame hada and strong Masame hada mixed.
Hamon :Nie deki suguha hamon and round shape Bo-shi.

Special feature: The signature is mentioned as Kuniyuki on Katana mei. On the Sakagami, the signature is Akasaka Senjyuin.
NBTHK judged as Kuniyuki (unknown province, middle Muromachi period). NTHK said that Uda Kuniyuki. I think this sword was made around the middle Muromachi period.

From Aoi Art: I think this sword belonged to Ecchu Uda Kuniyuki not Senjyuin because of the Suguha Hamon.

NBTHK THozon Token(*the paper will be issued later)
NTHK estimation paper
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.