AS21050 Katana : Mumei(Fujiwara Takada)

Ordering number: AS21050
Katana in Koshirae.(NBTHK Kicho Token)
Signature :　Mumei(Fujiwara Takada)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki :　Copper single habaki.
Blade length : 71.0 cm or 27.9 inches.
Sori :1.9 cm or 7.4 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 3、06cm or 1.20 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.86cm or 0.73 inches.
Kasane : 0.68cm or 0.26 inches.
The weight of the sword 690 grams.
Era : End of Muromachi period
Shape : Regular width and thickness sword with Ubu-Nakago. Sori is deep and Kissaki is longer.
Jigane : Ko-Itame-Hada well grained, Jinie attached beautiful Jigane with Shirake-Utsuri.
Hamon : Ko-Nie-deki Suguha with Ko-ashi. Boshi is round shape Hakikake style .

Special feature: This sword was attributed as Fujiwara Takada by NBTHK
Kicho Token.

Koshirae :
Tsuba: Round shape Iron Tsuba. wheel is engraved. Mei: Yoshu Ju Mitsunobu.
Fuchi-kashira: Shakudo Nanako plate. Flowers are engraved with gold color.
Saya: Black Ro-iro Saya.
Menuki: Copper plate. Waves are engraved.

From Aoi Art: This sword was attributed as Fujiwara Takada by NBTHK
Kicho Token. Jigane is good and Hamon is Suguhha, but
this sword was made around end of Muromachi period.
This sword is good for appriciation and also good for Iai.
The Tsuba has Mei as Yoshu Ju Mitsunobu, we think this
is genuine.There is a nick on the Kissaki.
If you want to ask us to polish this sword, additional polishing cost will be JPY50,000.

NBTHK Kicho Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.