AS20542-Katana: Mumei (Sue-Sa)

Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Consignment sale)
Signature : Mumei Sue Sa.

Sayagaki: Chikuzen Koku Sue Sa
Osuriage Mumei, wide and large Kissaki, healthy shape Katana.
Itame Hada Nagare, Hamon is Notare and Ko-Gunome Midare with thick Nie. There are also Sunagashi, Yubashiri.
Boshi is a pointed Shape. This is an excellent blade that shows the characteristics of O-Sa school.
Written by Mr.Tanobe.

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to the Saijyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished by high ranking polisher.
Habaki: Gold foiled double habaki.
Blade length: 67.8 cm or 26.7 inches.
Sori : 1.4 cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi :1
Width at the hamachi: 3.8cm or 1.496 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.66cm or 1.05 inches.
Kasane : 0.56 cm or 0.22inches.
The weight of the sword 720 grams.
Era: Nanbokucyo period Ennui to Kyoji era 1356.
Shape: The blade is wide and rather thick with suitable Sori and long
O-kissaki style.
Jigane :Itame hada and oo itakę hada, mokume hada mixed with jinie attach
and chikei work.
Shinogi ji:Itame hada, ooitame hada and Mokume hada mixed.
Hamon: Niedeki-Notate Hamon. A lot of activities Yo, Sunagasi, Kinsuji
worked. Bo-shi is Midarekomi Hakikae style. Sunagashi, Kinsuji work.

Special feature: At Nanbokucho era very famous Oo-sa swordsmith was working at Chikuzen province Sousyu den. and his students Yasuyoshi, Yukihiro, Kunihiro,
Yoshisada, Hiroyuki Hiroyasu, and so on. These students are called Sue Sa. the special feature of these sword makers make sword Notate Hamon with very active temper line
Assembling with very active Sunagashi, yo, and Kiunsuji.

From Aoi Art: At NBTHK recently At the Kantei, is a tendency to say his original name not as Sue sa.
According to the Tanobe sensei’s Sayagaki, it is difficult to guess who made this sword but definitely considered to be the student of
Sa. In any case, this work has a magnificent appearance and is a figure of the
Nanbokucyo period. Fortunately, there are no Bo-Hi in the Shinogiji, which is a mixture
of grain and large items, so you can clearly see the Nanbokucyo Jigane.
and the rust color of the Nakago is calm, so I think you will be satisfied when you see it.

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