Wakizashi: Mumei (Kanetsune) (Mino province)
2017/01/06
Wakizashi in Koshirae. (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho paper) (Gurantee : NBTHK Hozon paper)
Signature : Mumei (Kanetsune) (Mino province)
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku, Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Gold color single habaki.
Blade length : 37.8 cm or 14.88 inches.
Sori : 0.6 cm or 0.23 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.04 cm or 1.19 inches.
Kasane : 0.71 cm or 0.27 inches.
Era : Late Muromachi period.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick with some Sori
at the top half of the blade (Sakizori) .
The shape is Hirauchi style.
Jigane : Ko Itame hada well grained with jinie attach and Hadatachi jigane.
There is Bo Utsuri on the Ji.
Hamon : From Hamachi is Suguha, and then it is Gunome Midare.
In Ha, there are many Ashi and Yo. Boshi is small round and deep turn back.
There is Bo Utsuri on the Ji.
Special feature : Kanetsune is sword smith of Mino province.
His Jigane has an excellent reputation.
This sword is Ubu mumei attributed as Mino Kanetsune.
Jigane is good and blade is heathy.
We recommend this nice sword for you.
Koshirae :
Tsuba : On the square pattern iron Tsuba,
rise up small mimi and landscape are engraved.
Signature is Kaneie, but it is not guarantee.
Fuchikashira : On the iron plate, flower design is engraved with gold color.
Saya : Black Kizami Saya and black put in brown Kawarinuri Saya.
Menuki : Shakudo plate with dragon design engraved and inlaid with gold.
Kojiri : On the iron plate, flower design is engraved
NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho paper
(We guarantee this blade will pass NBTHK Hozon Shinsa.
We will submit to NBTHK Shinsa if requested. The NBTHK Shinsa fee will be 27,000 JPY.)
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : JPY 185,000-.
