AS21130 Wakizashi: Mumei attributed as Kanabou school

Ordering number : AS21130

Wakizashi in Koshirae

Signature : Mumei attributed as Kanabou school.金房一派

AOI Bijyutasu Syosin Kanteisyo Guaranteed: NBTHK Hozon Token
(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 : 39.6 cm or 15.5 inches.
Sori :1.5cm or 0.59 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.92cm or 1.14 inches.
Kasane : 0.42 cm or 0.16 inches.
The weight of the sword 275 grams.
Era : End of Muromachi period.
Shape : Wide but thin blade. Sakizori style Wakizashi.
Jigane : Ko-Itame-Hada well grained. Jinie attached beautiful Jigane.
Hamon : Niedeki deep Nioikuchi GUnome-Midare. Yo orked, Boshi is deep Komaru　style.

Special feature: Kanefusa school was made crude swords same as Do-tanuki school
but Kanabou Hyouenojou Masatsugu is one
of most famous sword smith who made Tegai style sword.
This sword is look same as his style.

From Aoi Art:Deep Sori Shobu style Wakizashi. Hamon is elegant
and we think it was keep by high ranking Samurai.

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