Answer previous answer was Dewanokuni ju Taikei Shoji Naotane (Kao)
1: At a glance, the blade looks like Koto blade because of the Hamon, Utsuri and shape.
But the Jigane is rather tight koitame and komokume hada.
So it is rather different from Koto blade.
2: Nakago shape is round and also omotemei and Uramei.
So it is easier to judge the blade must be Shinto or shinshinto blade.
3: Naotane is quite skilful to make copies of Koto blade.
He made various school Bizen den, Sosyu den style. Mino den, Yamato den.
Especially his Sosyu den, and Bizen den are remarkable subjects.
Many years ago, I watched Naotane sosyu style sword which is his most excellent work.
This blade was made as Bizenden style which is wonderful Utsuri and noce work and also jigane.
Appraisal Quiz #13 (9.19.2008)
Who made this sword do you think ?
Blade length : 71.22 cm or 28.03 inches.
Sori : 1.83 cm or 0.72 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.21 cm or 1.26 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 2.12 cm or 0.83 inches.
Kasane : 0.78 cm or 0.30 inches.
Shape : Both sides of the blade has Kakudome bo-hi and soehi engrave.
The blade is wide and thick healthy blade.
Jitetsu :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach like Konuka hada.
Hamon : Niedeki gunome midare hamon and reached to the Shinogiji which is very active hamon.
In Ha, there are many ashi, sunagashi and also small kinsuji scatter.
Hint:
1: It is very fine jigane which is called koitame hada.
2: Hamon is rather complicated
With nie especially between hamon to hamon.
2: He sometimes used Holland steal.
3: Nakago :Please look at the picture of the nakago from the oshigata.
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