Answer previous answer was Mumei (unsigned) (Kozori school)
(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper)
Special feature : This blade was appraised as Kozori by NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper.
On the surface , this blade looks like a high rank Bizen blade.
Condition is rather healthy and this blade has gotten NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper.
And so , we recommend this blade.
Appraisal Quiz #62 (09.18.2009)
Who made this sword do you think ?
Hint:
Blade length : 69.06 cm or 27.18 inches.
Sori : 2.4 cm or 0.94 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.98 cm or 1.17 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 2.93 cm or 1.15 inches.
Kasane : 0.68 cm or 0.26 inches.
Shape : This blade is wide and massive Katana with deep Sori and long Kissaki. And this blade has Ububa.
Jitetsu : Koitame hada well grained with Jinie attach. It is beautiful Jitetsu,
Hamon : Koniedeki Gunome midare and Choji midare are mixed with soft Nioikuchi.
In Ha, there are long Ashi and Sunagashi and Kinsuji.
Answer will be posted at next Appraisal Quiz.
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