Wakizashi : Mumei (Unji) (50th NBTHK Juyo paper)
2017/01/28
Wakizashi in Shirasaya (50th NBTHK Juyo paper)
Signature : Mumei (Unji)
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyosaku ranking.
The blade was polished by Mukansa polisher.
Habaki :gold foiled single habaki.
Blade length : 55.3 cm or 21.77 inches.
Sori : 1.2 cm or 0.47 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.77 cm or 1.09 inches.
Kasane : 0.63 cm or 0.24 inches.
Era : Late Kamakura period.
Shape : The blade is oosuriage mumei(cut shortened) attributed as Unji.
Jigane :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach and utsuri appear.
Hamon :Koniedeki suguha and small gunome midare mixed
and in Ha, there are many ashi, Yo work and sunagashi, kinsujji work.
Special feature: Unsho, Unji and Unju lived and forged sword at Ukan in Bizen province.
From the same First Chinese character used their signatures, they are called Un-rui,
means in the category of Un. They are also called Ukan school
from the neme of a place they lived.
One theory holds that Unji was a son of Unsho.
Three dated swords of Unji forged in the Showa era (1312-) ,
Bunpo era (1317-) and Kenmu era (1334-) still survive
and they make clear the period of his activity.
There are several different points on the workmanship of Un-rui among
the swordsmith schools in Osafune province at that time intermixing
Yamashiro style in Bizen-den and influenced
by the neighboring Aoe school in Bishu porvince, was truly unique.
This katana is an outstanding one judged as Unji.
It shows striking features as the above-mentioned,
keeps good condition and there are many points worthy of appreciation.
50th NBTHK Juyo paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : JPY 1,550,000-.
