AS17190 Katana : Mumei(Oumi Kami Kunimasa, Mutsu province)(Hozon)/(Aizu Kunikane)(Tokubetsu Kicho)

Ordering number : AS17190

Katana in Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon Token)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho token)

Signature : Mumei(Oumi Kami Kunimasa, Mutsu province)(Hozon)
Signature : Mumei(Aizu Kunikane)(Tokubetsu Kicho)

(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 : Copper single habaki.
Blade length : 65.9 cm or 26.0 inches.
Sori :2.2cm or 0.87 inches.
Mekugi :
Width at t1he hamachi : 3.23cm or 1.272 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.29cm or 0.9 inches.
Kasane : 0.73 cm or 0.29 inches.
The weight of the sword 745 grams.
Era : Edo period Kanbun era.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick with Bo-hi on both sides of the blade with longer
kissaki without Yokote with deep sori unusual shape.
Jigane :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach and chikei work and visible
to see the texture well.
Hamon :Nie deki gumowe midare and togati gnome midare bright and clear. In
Hamon, Sunagashi, kinsuji work.

Special feature: At the the sword museum, They judged as Aizu Kunikane but we submitted again and judged as t Oumi Kami Kunimasa .
Kunimasa lived at Mutsu province and worked at Kanbun era at Ousyu Udagun
Nakamura and named Kunimasa.
Koshirae:
Tsuba:On the iron plate, Ume tree and flowers are engraved wit gold color.
fuchikashira:Kojiri:On the brass plate, flower design is engraved.
Saya :On the black roiro saya, blue syell powder spread gorgeous saya.
Menuki : A pattern that seems to be a weasel is engraved with a high-grade copper
material, and a bird is held in the mouth as a prey, and the figure is a slightly large size
Menuki.

From Aoi Art: In my opinion, Omi Kami Morimasa appraisal is correct. The Jigane
is well kneaded and the Jigane is well niedeki, the background is well visible, and the
blade pattern can be niedeki . It can be said that it is a well-made work such as working
quite nice
At first glance, it looks like a Sado swordsmith because of its unique characteristics.
It is a well-balanced work with a deep sori sword without a horizontal streak, and the
blade pattern changes in height with a good base metal, and the sand flow and long
streaks work on each other’s eyes. It is an elaborate work. It is a work with a sword that I
would definitely recommend. Ubu nakago style sword is rare

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