AS15120-Katana :Mumei (Echizen Seki)

Katana in Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature: Mumei (Echizen Seki)

(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: copper double habaki with gold color.
Blade length: 66.67 cm or 26.25 inches.
Sori :0.6cm or0.236 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi: 2.67 cm or 1.051 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.9 cm or 0.748 inches.
Kasane :0.64 cm or 0.252 inches.
The weight of the sword 570 grams.
Era: early to middle Edo period.
Shape: The blade is Ubu nakago with regular wide
and thick with deep sori and longer kissaki.
Jigane: Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach and Tobiyaki work.
Hamon :Konie deki gunome midare and Choji midare mixed,togati choji midare active work.

Special feature: At shinto, many swordsmiths lost their jobs, especially Mino province sword makers.
Many Mino seki school sword makers moved to Echizen and gathered in the near Fukui castle area to make practical swords. Mino sword makers, who originally produced sharp
works, collaborated with Echizen’s sword makes to produce solid works.

Koshirae :
Saya :Blue syaell saya.
Tsuba:On the round shape iron Tsuba,
bamboo trend leaves are engraved signature: Hiroshima Jyu Sonami.
Menuki: a dragon Menuki is engraved with gold color.
bout 5cm long
Fuchikashira: Old man and lady are cleaning house with gold color.
signature: Hosui.
Kozuka: On the syakudo plate, a drgon is engraved with gold color.
Kogai: a turtle is engraved with gold color.

From Aoi Art: It is a swords maker that has won high praise from many samurai by
producing a work called Echizen Seki that has the characteristics of Mino but also has
the goodness of Echizen Shinto at the same time and is sharp and practical.

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.