AS20544 Katana:Mumei(unsigned) attributed as Tametsugu

Ordering number : AS20544

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(consignment sale)

Signature :Mumei(unsigned) attributed as Tametsugu.

Fujishiro To-Ko jiten. Jyo saku:Koto:Jyo saku:Wazamono: Eccyu.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Gold foiled single habaki.
Blade length : 70.7 cm or　27.83 inches.
Sori : 1.8cm or 0.71 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.88 cm or 1.34 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.86　cm or 0.73　inches.
Kasane : 0.62cm or 0.24　inches.
The weight of the sword 605 grams.
Era : Nanbokucyo period Ouan era.1368。
Shape : The blade is oo suriage mumei and regular widthm thickness with　deep sori and longer kissaki elegant shape.
Jigane :Itame hada well grained with mokume hada and visible to see the texture well.
Shinoki ji:Itame , oo itakę hada and also mokume hada mixed .
Hamon :Nie deki gunome midare with very thick nioiguchi and worked　sunaagashi, kinsuji and also yo very variety temper line.
Bo-shi is active hakikake style.

Special feate:Tametsu is said the t a student of Norishige orGo-Yo shihiro
He moved to Mino province later on.

Koshirae : Handashi style mounting.
Saya :On the black color pine needle design and spread blue shell powder.
Kawarinuri sama.
Tsuba :On the iron tsuba, a Matsuba chestnut are engraved and open work.
Menuki : several arrows are engraved with gold color.plate.
Fuchikashira:On the syakudo plate, some designe is engraved with gold color.
Kojiri: Syakudo

Fron Aoi Art: Although this work is unsigned, it is a work that has been mastered as
a successor, and the work in the blade is overflowing of lot of activities.
You can see the amazing work in the blade. It is a daring work and is excellent in quality.
Furthermore, you can see the grain of the sword, the grain of the texture, and also the
grain of the Shinoki plate. Please buy this masterpiece by all means.
so you can see the texture of the Tametsugu Jigane well.
It is very important to see the Shinoki plate. If the Masame hada, the blade is not
Tametsugu.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper:whole　Oshigata.