Ordering Number: 24504

Wakizashi: in Shirasaya with Koshirae

Signature: Mumei (Ko-Uda,古宇多)

We divide works into Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Mumei (Ko-Uda)

Habaki : Gold foiled double Habaki.
Blade Length: 52.8 cm (20.79 in)
Curvature: 0.8 cm (0.31 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1 hole
Base Width: 3.18 cm (1.25 in)
Tip Width: 2.36 cm (0.93 in)
Thickness: 0.71 cm (0.28 in)
Sword Weight: 590 grams
Era: Late Kamakura period to the Nanbokucho period
Shape: suriage and Machiokuri (shortened) wakizashi with small Sori and long kissaki.
Jigane: blackish Itame hada with rough texture with Chikei.
Hamon: Ko-Niedeki suguha, the line is partially doubled and tripled, with Koashi and Yo with Kinsuji. Boshi is rounded.

Features:

Koshirae (Mountings):
Tsuba: Round shaped iron tsuba with openwork carving of paulownia.
Fuchi-Kashira (Hilt Collar and Pommel): Shakudo (copper-gold alloy) base.
Saya (Scabbard): Black lacquered saya (glossy finish).
Menuki (Hilt Ornaments): Ornamental design of grass motifs in shakudo and gold.

Aoi Art's Comment:

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper
Aoi Art Estimation Paper
Whole oshigata

Price:550,000JPY

Related Items:

Dai Sho : Motohira(Dai Sho:NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Daisho Koshirae: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu) Wakizashi：Hoki Kuni Kurayoshi Ju Mita Sukejo Hiroyoshi(NBTHK Hozon Token) Wakizashi(Sunnobi Tanto):Tsunahide(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Wakizashi: Dewa Daijo Fujiwara Kunimichi(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) (Consignment Sale) Wakizashi (Sunnobi Tanto) : Sakuyo Gohara Ju Nobushige(March 1859)(NBTHK Hozon Token) Wakizashi:Nagasone Okisato (Kotetsu)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) (Consignment Sale)