Ordering Number: 24217
Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (The 69th Juyo Token)
Signature: Mumei (Aoe , 青江)
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Saijyo Saku among Mumei (Aoe) works.
Habaki: Gold foil single-layer habaki
Blade Length: 71.2 cm (28.03 in)
Curvature: 1.1 cm (0.43 in)
Mekugi Hole: 3 holes, 1 filled
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.84 cm (1.12 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.08 cm (0.82 in)
Thickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.58 cm (0.23 in)
Sword Weight: 650 g
Era: the end of Kamakura period to the early Nanbokucho period.
Shape: Osuriage Mumei blade with Mitsumune. Kissaki is slightly big. Bohi and Soe-hi is carved on the both sides.
Jigane: extremely fine Ko-itame with much Jinie. Random pale utsuri appears.
Hamon: Nioi base Suguha with Ashi. Boshi is rounded.
Features: Aoe school was a swordsmith school in Bicchu. Works made until mid-Kamakura period are called Ko(old)-Aoe, and later works are simply called Aoe. The blade pattern of this work is bright and shining Nioi-base Suguha, which is characteristic of Aoe. In contrast, the old Aoe has a Ko-nie base Suguha.
Koshirae:
Tsuba: Oval-shaped iron tsuba with a high-relief carving of a dragon.
Fuchikashira: High-relief depiction of what appears to be leaves of the icho (ginkgo) tree, made of suaka with shakudo nanako ground.
Saya: Black lacquered scabbard.
Menuki: Image unavailable.
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