AS20036-Katana: Mumei (Aoe)

Description

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature : Mumei (Aoe) 青江

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo-jyo ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Gold foiled double Habaki.
Blade length : 68.8 cm or 27.08 inches.
Sori : 1.97cm or 0.77 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.96cm or 1.16 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.26 cm or 0.88 inches.
Kasane : 0.75cm or 0.29 inches.
The weight of the sword 745 grams.
Era : End of Kamakura period. Around 1329
Shape : O-Suriage Mumei. Wide and thick sword
with deep Sori and longer Kissaki.
Jigane : Chairmen-Hada with Jinie. Utsuri is visible.
Hamon: Ko-Niedeki Suguha based. Ko-Ashi, Yo, thin Kinsuji worked.

Special feature:The Aoe School, regarded Yasutsugu in the middle Heian period as the founder had been prospered at the lower reaches of the Takanashi River in Bichu province.

Koshirae :
Tsuba: Iron Tsuba with Brass inlays.
Saya: Black Roiro.
Fuchi: Shakudo plate. An insect is engraved.
Menuki: Shakudo plate. Catfish is engraved with gold color.

From Aoi Art: This sword has original Jigane of Aoe school, Chirimen style
Jigane. Hamon is Suguha with Notare and Ashi, Yo worked.
Unfortunately, there is Kizu around Monouchi of the backside.
Koshirae is also good, we recommend you this sword

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.


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