AS21132-Tanto: Nobukuni (Buzen)

Description

Tanto in Shirasaya(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature : Nobukuni (Buzen) 信国(豊前)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Gold foiled double habaki.
Blade length : 22.12 cm or 8.7 inches.
Sori : Uchizori
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 1.94 cm or 0.76 inches.
Kasane : 0.32 cm or 0.12 inches.
The weight of the sword 155 grams.
Era : Muromachi period.
Shape : Regular width and thick Kasane, Yoroi Doshi style Tanto. Bo-hi are engraved on bothside.
Jigane : Ko-Itame-Hada and Mokume-Hada mixed. Jinie attached and Utsuri is visible.
Hamon : From Hamachi, Suguha then Ko-Gunome-Midare, Boshi is small round shape

Special feature: There are a lot of swords named Nobukuni, but from the shape, this sword is definitely different from Yamashiro
sword and we think this is Nouzen sword.

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.