Ordering Number:24045

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Mumei (Unsigned)(Judged as Mihara, 三原)

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

Habaki: copper
Blade Length: 70.9cm (27.9in)
Curvature: 1.3cm (0.5in)
Mekugi Hole: 2
Width at Base: 2.9cm (1.2in)
Width at Tip: 1.9cm (0.8in)
Thickness: 0.6cm (0.3in)
Sword Weight: 715grams
Era: the early Muromachi period

Shape: Slightly wide with a regular thickness, and an extended tip.
Jigane: Mokume hada and ko-itame hada is mixed with utsuri.
Hamon: Nie-deki suguha with ashi and boshi is rounded.

Features: The Mihara were a group of swordsmiths who migrated from Yamato to Bingo. Among them, the works from the late Kamakura period to the Nanbokucho period are called Ko-Mihara(old Mihara), and those from the Muromachi period onward are called Su-Mihara or simply Mihara.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Mokko-shaped iron tsuba with a picture of bamboo.
FuchiKashira: Shakudo nanako plate with a picture of Yoroi and Kabuto.
Menuki: A war flag and Gunbai (war fan)

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation Paper
Whole Oshigata

Price:700,000 JPY-.

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