Answer previous answer was Mumei (unsigned) (Yamato Shizu) (18th NBTHK Juyo Token)
Special feature : Yamato Shizu school was a Shizu Saburo Kaneuji and swordsmith
group at Yamato province while Shizu Saburo Kaneuji lived in Yamato province.
Yamato Shizu blades were closer to Yamato blades than Naoe-Shizu school,
and some Yamato-Shizu blades looks like Masamune Jigane and Hataraki.
Appraisal Quiz #47 (06.05.2009)
Who made this sword do you think ?
Hint:
Blade length : 24.1 cm or 9.48 inches.
Sori : 0 cm or 0 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.95 cm or 1.16 inches.
Kasane : 0.89 cm or 0.35 inches.
Shape : This blade is good shaped Sankaku-Yari with long Kerakubi.
Jitetsu : Koitame hada well grained with Jinie and Chikei attach, and looks like a Masame hada.
Hamon : Koniedeki Suguha and Koashi are mixed. There are Kinsuji in Ha.
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