AS09273Katana:Mumei (Shitahara)

Ordering number:AS09273
Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature:Mumei(Shitahara)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This blade belongs to Jyo ranking.
Habaki: Silver single Habaki.
Blade length:66.8 cm or 26.29 inches.
Sori:2.7 cm or 1.06 inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:2.91 cm or 1.14 inches.
Width at the Kissaki:1.88 cm or 0.74 inches.
Kasane:0.58 cm or 0.22 inches.
Era:Edo period, around Kanei era.
Shape:Regular width and thickness Katana with deep Sori.
Jitetsu:Itame Hada and Mokume Hada mixed with Jinie attach.
Hamon:Nie Deki, Suguha base Notare Hamon with thick Nioikuchi and Ashi.

Special feature:Shimohara was the school working in Musashi the former name of Hachioji.
The place corresponds to present-day Hachioji City. They made many Katana and Yari.
Generally, it was called as Bushu Shitahara. They made nice quality blades.
But it is difference from the flamboyant Edo culture.

From Aoi Art: At a glance, we can see that this sword looks as if it were Koto, from the atmosphere of this works.
There are some rusts. If you want to ask us to polish this sword, additional polishing cost will be JPY50,000.

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.