AS21611-Katana: Mumei (Owari seki)

Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Hozon Token)(Consignment Sale)
Signature: Mumei (Owari seki)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki: copper single habaki.
Blade length: 73.6 cm or 29 inches.
Sori : 2.0cm or 0.79 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.96cm or 1.165 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.26 cm or 0,89 inches.
Kasane : 0.64 cm or 0.252 inches.
The weight of the sword 800 grams.
Era : Edo period Kanei era.
Shape: The blade is wide and thick with deep sori and longer kissaki nice
looking shape.
Jigane: Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach nice clear texture.
Shinigiji:Itame hada nad mokume hada mixed masanagare.
Hamon :Nieand deki gumowe midare and oo gumowe like Doranba hamon
with thick nioikuchi and in Hamon, sunagashi, kinsuji work.

Special feature: Owari seki school means that many sword makers who were
working at Mino province, and moved to Owari and Nagoya shinto
sword makers like Wakasaon Kami Fujifusa, Hida Kami Fujifusa,
Sagami Kami Masatsune, Ho-ki Kami Nobutaka, Hata Mitsuyo and
so on.

From Aoi Art: Although it is identified as Owari Seki in the appraisal, in
my opinion, it is a work that looks like Echigo Kami Kanesada and the
Hamon is very active work. Sometimes Owari seki tried Doranba
hamon but it is difficult to reach the quality like this sword.
We recommend this very active sword for you.

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.