AS11205 Wakizashi: Mumei (Shimada Gisuke)

Ordering number:AS11205
Wakizashi in Shirasaya(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature : Mumei (Shimada Gisuke)
無銘 (島田義助)

(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 by high ranking polisher.
Habaki : Gold foiled double habaki.
Blade length : 37.1 cm or 14.60 inches.
Sori :0.6 cm or 0.23 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.03 cm or 1.19 inches.
Kasane : 0.6 cm or 0.23 inches.
The weight of the sword 300 grams.
Era : Late Muromachi period.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick with small sakizori and engraved
dai Hitamonten and on the back, Bonji and Daikokusama(god)
Jigane :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach beautiful texture.
Hamon :Nie deki gunome midare and togati gnome midare mixed
sunagashi, kinsuji work.

Special feature:Shimada Yoshisuke is a group that was active in Suruga Province Shimada and lasts from the middle Muromachi period to the end of the period, and Yoshisuke, Sukemune, and Hirosuke are active in that group. There are several generations of Yoshisuke, but it is difficult to determine the generation by branding, and a clear appraisal has not been made.
From Aoi Bijyutsu: Dai(ou) hi tamonten engraved on the sword body is the great mercy of the Buddha Bodhisattva who saves the suffering of Buddhist sentient beings.
It is said that. Daikokusama (god) is drawn on the back and there is Bonji, which is a well-carved work. Taihai is good, and I highly
recommend Shimada Yoshisuke’s masterpiece with Mihaba. Jigane is a wonderful Jigane of well-crafted Hadatachi gokoro. Originally conscious of carving to put carving Ubu mumei is considered to have been produced and is missed.

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.