Katana: Mumei (Jumyo)
2017/01/04
Katana in Shirasaya (Gurantee: NBTHK Hozon Token. We will guarantee this blade may pass NBTHK Hozon Shinsa.)
Signature: Mumei (Jumyo)
The blade was polished.
Blade length : ６９.３ cm or 27.3 inches.
Sori : 1.6 cm or 0.6 inches.
Mekugi : １.６
Width at the hamachi : ２.９２ cm or 1.15 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : １.９８ cm or 0.78 inches.
Kasane : 0.89 cm or 0.35 inches.
Weight : 650 grams
Era : Edo period around Kanbun Era.
Shape : Balde having well balanced width, thickness and curve.
Jitetsu : Itamehada well grained with Jinie attached beautiful Jigane.
Hamon : Nie-deki small Gonome midare with Togari Gonome mixture with many Ashi. Boshi turnes round Haikake style.
Special feature : This blade had NBTHK Hozon paper in past. In that time the blade was estimated as Jumyo. Hozon paper has been lost but the blade is having typical Jigane and Hamon as Mino blade at Edo period, Kanei era.
There are few rust on surface. Those can be remove by polish. The price is around ¥60,000.
Koshirae also has damage so we recommend to craft new Shirasaya for the blade. Fee for crafting new Shirasaya is ¥45,000 for this blade.
Koshirae : Tachi Koshirae
Tsuba : Mokkou shape iron Tsuba
Fuchi Kashira : Suaka Kebori
Menuki : Dragon engraved on Shakudo plate
Kashiwade : Kojiri, etc are made from Suaka
(Gurantee: NBTHK Hozon Token. We will guarantee this blade may pass NBTHK Hozon Shinsa. Additional Shinsa fee is ¥27,000-)
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : JPY 280,000-.
