Katana : Mumei (attributed as Komihara)
2017/01/07
Katana in Shirasaya （NBTHKTokubetsu Hozon Paper)
Signature : Mumei (attributed as Komihara)
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saki)
This sword belongs to Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Copper single habaki.
Blade length : 66.25 cm or 26.08 inches.
Sori : 1.4 cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi : 3
Width at the hamachi : 2.71 cm or 1.06 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.04 cm or 0.80 inches.
Kasane : 0.65 cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Late Kamakura period to early Nanbokucho period.
Shape : O-Suriage mumei regular width and thickness.
It is rather short katana yet the kissaki is long.
Hamon : Nie deki suguha with soft habuchi. It is clear ha. Boshi is round turn back.
Special feature : Komihara has been successful from late Kamakura peirod in Bingo province.
From Nanbokucho period, Masaie and Masahiro are the well known.
The jigane of the fine Ko Mihara works is quite similar to that of Aoe.
In the past, our friend from America brought a rusted katana.
At first look, it was a sword that could be attributed as Aoe.
If it is polished though, the "moisture" appeared in the ha.
The blade eventually received Jyuyo certificate attributed as Ko-Uda.
This work is chirimen hada style with faint utsuri work appearing.
The sword is very fine that it may be attributed as Aoe school.
The Shinogi-ji area is pressed with Migaki-Bo (burnishing needle) so the masa on the itame is barely seen.
The sword will look different depending on the level of polish.
NBTHKTokubetsu Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : 650,000 JPY-
