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Wakizashi: mumei (unsigned) attributed as Senjyuin

2017/01/02

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae. (Gurantee: NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature :mumei (unsigned) attributed as Senjyuin.

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijo saku, Jojo saku Jo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jojo saku ranking.

The blade is polished.
Habaki : gold foiled double Habaki.
Blade length : 37.7 cm or 14.8 inches.
Sori : 0.8 cm or 0.31 inches.
Mekugi : 2 
Width at the hamachi : 2.81 cm or 1.11 inches.
Kasane : 0.69 m or 0.27 inches.
Era : Early Muromachi period.
Shape : The blade is Shobu Zukuri style cut, shortend from Naginata.
Jigane : Koitame-hada and Mokume-hada mixed with Jinie attach beautiful texture.
Hamon : Niedeki-suguha based on Notare and Gunome midare mixed with Uchinoke, Kuichigai-ba, double Ha.
Boshi is round shape active brush up wild feeling Hamon.

Special feature : Beautiful texture and active Yamato school and Soshu style mixed very active feeling which looks Koto Senjuin school.

Koshirae : Fuchikashira, Kojiri, Kaerizuno and Kurigata are Shakudo-nanakoji plate with gold color.
Saya : Kawarinuri saya.
Menuki : Benkei and Ushiwakamaru fighting each other.
Kougai : Samurai engraved on Shakudo Nanakoji plate with gold color.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

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