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Wakizashi: Shirasaya with Koshirae (43rd NBTHK Juyo Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Mumei (attributed to Hatakeda Sanemori)
\n\u7121\u9298(\u7560\u7530\u771f\u5b88)<\/p>\n

Koto: Jyojyo Saku: Mid-Kamakura period (circa 1250s): Bizen
\nWe divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis blade is ranked as Saijyo Saku among the works attributed to Mumei (Hatakeda Sanemori).
\nHabaki: Double-layered, gold-covered
\nBlade Length: 56.8 cm (22.36 in)
\nCurvature: 1.0 cm (0.39 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 2
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.36 cm
\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.76 cm
\nThickness of the rim:0.44 cm
\nSword Weight: 400 g
\nEra: Mid-Kamakura period, around Sh\u014d\u014d era (circa 1288)
\nShape: A slightly small tachi-style wakizashi with standard width and thickness.
\nThe curvature is slightly shallow, and the kissaki is somewhat long.
\nJigane: A bo-hi (groove) is carved on one side and runs off the blade.
\nIt shows itame-hada with visible utsuri.
\nHamon: A nioi-deki temper line with choji-midare as the main pattern, mixed with gunome-midare.
\nKin-suji appears in the blade.
\nThe boshi drops gently and turns back in a small circle (ko-maru).<\/p>\n

Features: Hatakeda Sanemori was an esteemed swordsmith active around the Sh\u014d\u014d era and is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among Koto smiths.
\nThe shinogi-ji on one side shows itame-hada, which is thought to be the same as the surface jigane, indicating it is likely made from a single piece.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: Vertical oval-shaped shakudo nanako-ji tsuba, with a high-relief carving of a dragon and gold inlay.
\nFuchikashira: Shakudo nanako-ji with high-relief carvings of lions and peonies, decorated with gold inlay.
\nSignature: Naomitsu
\nSaya: Black ishime-ji saya with a gold maki-e design of a cloud dragon.
\nKojiri: Shakudo with a high-relief carving of a dragon.
\nMenuki: High-relief design of lions.<\/p>\n

Aoi Art\u2019s Comment:\u3000Although unsigned, this blade is suriage with a length close to that of a tachi.
\nIt beautifully displays the choji-midare pattern of Hatakeda Sanemori from the mid-Kamakura period.
\nThe koshirae is also superb, with a gold-painted dragon design on the saya.
\nHighly recommended piece.<\/p>\n

43rd NBTHK Juyo Token
\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<\/p>\n

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