AS20449-Katana: Mumei (Shiga Seki)

Description

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature : Mumei (Shiga Seki)無銘(志賀関)

(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: 45.9 cm or 18.07 inches.
Sori :1.1cm or 0.43 inches.
Mekugi : 3
Width at the hamachi : 2.18cm or 0.85 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 1.73 cm or 0.68 inches.
Kasane: 0.48 cm or 1.88 inches.
The weight of the sword 280 grams.
Era : End of Muromachi period
Shape: Thin and narrow sword but Sori is deep and Kissaki is Chu-Kissaki.
Jigane: Ko-Itame-Hada well grained, Jinie attached Chikei mixed.
Hamon : Ko-Nie Deki Gunome-Midare and Togari-Gunome mixed. Kinsuji and
Sunagashi worked. Boshi is Midarekomi Hakikake style.

Special feature: This is Mumei sword but we judge the sword as Shiga-Seki. They are
sword smiths worked around Biwa lake of Shiga province.
Their style is same as Mino school.

Koshirae :
Tsuba: 10 circles and Karakusa pattern are engraved on iron Tsuba.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo plate, thin crest pattern and flower pattern is engraved with gold
color.
Saya: Brown color Saya with a black tassel. Black color lines are engraved.
Menuki: Shakudo plate, flowers are engraved with gold color.

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.

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