Ordering Number :24172

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (the 9th Juyo Token)
Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) (Judged as Shikkake school,尻懸)

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This sword is ranked as Saijyo Saku for Mumei (Shikkake).

Habaki: solid gold 39g
Blade Length: 66.6cm (26.2in)
Curvature: 2.1cm (0.8in)
Mekugi Hole: 3
Width at Base: 2.7cm (1.0in)
Width at Tip: 2.0cm (0.8in)
Thickness: 0.6cm (0.3in)
Sword Weight: 595 g

Era: Late Kamakura period, around Bunpo era (1317-1319)
Shape: Suriage Machiokuri little thin blade with small curvature and little long kissaki.
Jigane: Itame hada with chikei and utsuri.
Hamon: bright and soft straight hamon mixed with Gunome and Choji.

Features: Yamato swords have 5 famous school and Shikkake is one of them. In Yamato, leading temples organized their priestly armies to oppose the Imperial Court, and there was a lot of demand for swords. Shikkake school was founded by Norinaga in the late Kamakura period and they were until the Nanbokucho period. The polish on this sword is very good, and the hamon is bright and clear and Chikei and Utsuri appears well. It's not gorgeous, but it's an excellent and classy piece.

Koshirae:(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Tsuba: Circular shakudo nanakoji with a design of butterflies in gold.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo nanakoji with floral patterns in high relief with gold and silver inlays. Signature: Inagawa Shigekatsu
Saya: Black lacquered saya
Menuki: Design of lions in high relief with gold inlays.
Seppa: 2 pieces wrapped in solid gold over silver base.

9th Juyo Token Paper
NBTHK Hozon Paper for Koshirae
Aoi Art estimation paper
Whole Oshigata

Price:3,500,000 JPY-.

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