AS20571 Katana: Mumei(unsigned) attributed as Den Muramasa

Ordering number : AS20571

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon Token)(Consigment Sale)

Signature : Mumei(unsigned) attributed as Den Muramasa.

Dr.　Kanzan sensei Sayagaki :Ise Kuni Muramasa Tadaki oosuriage Mumei Hako midare hamon
Yu-saki no ich. the length 2syaku 1 sun 2bbu Aru no Kanzan shi.

Explanation: Dr. Kanzan sensei wrote the sakagaki Ise Kuni Muramasa the blade is cut
shortened as Muramasa Hakomidare Hamon which is one of the high ranking Muramasa
the length is 64.0cm 1971 summer Kanzan.

Fujishiro To-Ko jiten:Sue Koto:Saijyo saku:Ise.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo sSyowa
aku Jyo saku and regular saku)
omidare hamon This sword belongs to Jyo-Jyo saku anking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Gold foiled single habaki.
Blade length : 64.0 cm or 25.2 inches.
Sori :1.4 cm or 0.55inches.
Mekugi : 3
Width at the hamachi : 2.65 cm or 1.043 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.96 cm or 0.77 inches.
Kasane : 0.515 cm or 0.2 inches.
The weight of the sword 525 grams.
Era : Muromachi period Eisho era.
Shape : The blade is cut shortened regular width thickness wit deep sori
and longer Kissaki.
Jigane :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach and chikei work and also
Shirase Utsuri appear.
Hamon :On both sides of the blade are same pattern hamon which is
typical Muramasa’s hamon.

Special feature: Muramasa was a Ise province and cut well swords
which were high reputation from Mikawa samurai.
Muramasa was a son of the Seki Kanemura and made swords and Tanto
from Eisyo era to Tenbun era.
According to the story, Muramasa made misfortune to the Tokugawa shogun.
Especially the sword which was assisted Tokugawa Nobuyasu in
committing hara-kiri by beheading him by Muramasa. Tokugawa Ieyasu
felt sadness and ordered to leave Muramasa aroud him. After hearing
this message, most of Daimyo avoided Muramasa or remove the
signature on the tang.
This blade is also removed the signature at that time.
But I can distinguish the signature of the Muramasa slightly.
Yoto Muramasa(mysterious sword)was spread to the world by Kabuki theater.
So Japanese people believe as high mysterious marvelous sword.
Even if the signature was removed, the value of the Muramasa is not down.
The hakomidare hamon make us unique strange feeling.
This blade is exactly typical 2nd generation Muramasa.

Koshirae :
Saya :black kizami saya.
Tsuba :On the Mokko style syakudo plate, waves and a dragon are engraved
Menuki : shishi dog is engraved with gold color.
Fuchikashira:On the syakudo plate, dragons are engraved.

The Tsuka-Ito is slightly damaged, so please let us know if you want to re-wrepp,
We will do it for free.

From Aoi Art :Most of Muramasa’s works are Tanto mainly , and there are very few
swords made.
As a feature, it is a blackish jigane with Jinie and chikei.
There are many works in which on the Jigane and the scenery is mixed, and there are
works with beautiful softness, but the former work is rather popular.
kThis work has a Utsuri on the ground iron. The blade pattern has a habit of having the
same blade pattern on the front and back side which can be said to be the basis of
appraisal. The Bo-shi became Jizo-style and the returns long side. In hakikake bo-shi,
strong Kinsuji work.

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.