Answer previous answer was Mishina Tanba no kami Yoshimichi.
(Osaka Tanba 3rd. Wazamono, Shinto Chu-josaku.)
Special feature : Yoshimichi the 3rd was a swordsmith in Osaka,
and he was called Mishina Tokuzaemon.
He received Tanba no kami in 1662. But he died young , and his swords are very rare.
This Wakizashi has typically Osaka Tanba’s Sudare-ba.
And on the Nakago, “Mishina” and Ura-mei are engraved, it is very rare.
Mekugi hole is 1. It is also nice.
Therefore this blade was very precious.
Appraisal Quiz #56 (08.06.2009)
Who made this sword do you think ?
Hint:
Blade length : 61.2 cm or 24.0 inches.
Sori : 1.5 cm or 0.59 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.97 cm or 1.16 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 1.95 cm or 0.76 inches.
Kasane : 0.59 cm or 0.23 inches.
Shape : This blade is regular sized Osuriage-Mumei Katana with rather deep Sori and rather long Kissaki.
Jitetsu : Itame hada well grained looks like a Masame hada, and Shirake-Utsuri appear.
Hamon : Niedeki Suguha. In Ha, there are Ashi. And there are Uchinoke and double-Ha.
Boshi is Notare style and round Kaeri style.
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