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Katana: Mumei (unsigned) Joshu Sueyuki

Ordering number : 13078 (Consignment sale)

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu hozon paper)

Signature: Mumei (unsigned) attributed as Joshu Sueyuki.

Koto:Yamashiro.

Sayasho: by Mr Tanobe sensei.
Jyosyu Sueyuki Tadsasi oosuruage Mumei the blade is reported as a student of the great
Sadatoshi who was working at Late Kamakura period.
This sword has old and typical Sadatoshi school jigane and Hamon and also elegant flavor.
The blade has some small lose had but not serious.
The sword has passed more than 720 years of ages which remind us precious historical sword keeling by so many person for a long period.

The blade was polished.
Blade length : 77.1 cm or 30.35 inches.
Sori : 2.8 cm or 1.1 inches.
Mekugi:2
Width at the hamachi : 2.99 cm or 1.17 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.9 cm or 0.74 inches.
Kasane : 0.69 cm or 0.27 inches.
Era : 12193 Late Kamakura period.
Shape : The blade has rather wide and thick oosuriage mumei (cut shortened) and deep sori nice looking elegant shape.
Jitetsu : Iteme hada and mike hada mixed with jinie attach and utsuri appear.
Hamon : Koniedeki gunome midair and choji midair mixed with deep nioikuchi and urnmi.

Special feature : The founder of the Ayakoji school was Sadatoshi and continued many generations.
Sueyuki was a student of the Sadatoshi Yamashiro school who was working at Einin era.
The blade has some small lose had but not serious.
The sword has passed more than 720 years of ages which remind us precious historical sword keeling by so many person for a long period.
The blade got NBTHK Tokubetsu hozon paper.

Historical background: Government Hojyo Sadatoki issued the order for the Acts of Virtuous Government which was called Einin 5th Tokuseirei.

NBTHK Tokubetsu hozon paper.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price (credit card) : JPY 1,250,000-.
Price (bank transfer) : JPY 1,225,000-. (Would you please pay bank transfer fee.)
(including shipping and 100% insurance fee)


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