Ordering Numer: AS24752 (Consignment Sale)

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Certificate)
Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) (attributed as Sengo Masazane,千子正真）　　
　　　　
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo saku ranking.

Habaki :　silver single habaki.
Blade length :　36.4　cm (14.3in)
Sori : 0.3cm (0.1in)
Mekugi : 1　
Width at the hamachi: 2.9cm (1.1in)
Kasane: 0.5cm (0.2in)
The weight of the sword: 275 grams.
Era: the late Muromachi period
Shape: the wide Mitsumune Wakizashi with carving of a dragon and Homa chopsticks.
Jigane: fine Ko-itame hada with Jinie
Hamon: Nie base Notare and Gunome midare matching on the front and back. Boshi is pointed and turns back.

Special feature: Sengo was a swordsmith school in Ise province in the late Muromachi period. Masazane was a apprentice of Muramasa. The hamon is matched on the front and back, and the Nakago is bulging, which is a common characteristic of Muramasa.

Koshirae : Higo style
Tsuba: flower shaped iron tsuba
Fuchikashira: iron plate with inlaid arabesque pattern.
Saya: Kairagi style (stingray skin)
Menuki: a picture of paulownia
Kozuka: Shakudo Nanako plate, a picture of a dragon.

From Aoi-Art: The carving of a dragon is worn, but the jigane is good. Koshirae is rare piece using stringray skin.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper
whole Oshigata

Auction Starting Price:600,000JPY

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