Ordering Number: AS24206

Wakizashi: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature: Mumei (attributed to Uda Kunifusa, 宇多国房)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku, and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo saku ranking.

Habaki: Shakudo with golden Bonji.
Blade Length: 55.4 cm (21.81 in)
Curvature: 1.4 cm (0.55 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.23 cm (0.88 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.35 cm (0.53 in)
Thickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.59 cm (0.23 in)
Sword Weight: 400 grams

Era: the early Muromachi period around Ouei era,
Shape: thin blade with deep curveture. There is a part of a carving of Soken(a symbol of swords).
Jigane: blackish jigane with fine Ko-itame patterns.
Hamon: Nie-base thick suguha with soft ko-ashi. Hamon is partially faint. Boshi is midarekomi with Kinsuji.

Features: Uda Kunifusa is a swordsmith in the lineage of Norishige, and they both produced blackish jigane.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Mokko-shaped western style iron tsuba with gold and silver inlays.
Fuchi: Shibuichi plate carved with shells and beach.
Kashira: a picture of an octpus.
Menuki: a picture of shells
Kogai: Shakudo ishime-ji with a picture of autumn insects and plants.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi Art Estimation Paper
Whole Oshigata

Auction Starting Price:650,000JPY

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