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Appraisal Quiz #806


Previous answer is
Mumei (red text is unknown) Aoe
無銘(朱書不明)青江

Special feature: The Aoe school is broadly divided into Ko-Aoe, Chu-Aoe, and Sue-Aoe.
This work belongs to Chu-Aoe, being a calm piece considered from the late Kamakura period.
The tightly forged jigane shows unique quality and distinctive utsuri.
The hamon is suguha with well-working small ashi and softly active ha.
The boshi is notare and returns in komaru, forming a calm hamon.

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Appraisal Quiz #806 (August 3rd, 2024)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade Length: 70.0 cm (27.56 in)
Curvature: 1.6 cm (0.63 in)
Mekugi Hole: 2 (1 filled)
Width at Base: 2.98 cm (1.17 in)
Width at Tip: 2.01 cm (0.79 in)
Thickness: 0.67 cm (0.26 in)
Sword Weight: 795 g (1.75 lbs)
Shape: The inscription is partially cut off, so it has been slightly suriage and reshaped.
Jigane: Well-forged itame mixed with mokume.
Hamon: A well-formed notare-midare with bright nioiguchi and midare-komi boshi.

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