Special features : This blade has very nice Shape and beautiful Jitetsu,
and Suguha Hamon.
Therefore this blade can be appraised as made in late Muromachi period. (about Tenbun era)
This Jitetsu is more beautiful than Sukesda. And so, this blade was appraised as Kiomitsu.
There are many Kiyomitsu’s works, but this blade has Zoku-mei and Kinzougan-Dansai-mei.
It is very rare.

Appraisal Quiz #29 (1.16.2009)

Who made this sword do you think ?

Hint:

Blade length : 57.4 cm or 22.59 inches.
Sori : 1.6 cm or 0.62 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.98 cm or 1.17 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 2.14 cm or 0.84 inches.
Kasane : 0.80 cm or 0.31 inches.

Shape : The blade is wide and deep nice looking shape.
Jitetsu :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach which is called oosaka jigane.
Hamon : From the Hamachi area, suguha hamon and then sudareba hamon.

Special features : There is Kikumon on Nakago.
This swordsmith made many Gunome midare, and Dai Gunome midare, and Touranba.

Answer will be posted at next Appraisal Quiz.

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