Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Paper)

Signature: Mumei (Kouda)

The blade was polished .
Blade length : 66.3 cm or 26.10 inches.
Sori : 2.0 cm or 0.78 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.97 cm or 1.16 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 1.80 cm or 0.70 inches.
Kasane : 0.68 cm or 0.26 inches.
Era : Late Kamakura period.
Shape : This blade is healthy Osuriage mumei Katana.
Jitetsu : Itame hada well grained with Jinie and small Chikei attach.
Hamon : Koniedeki double Hamon with deep Nioikuchi.
In Ha, there are Ashi and Sunagashi and Kinsuji.

Special feature : The Uda school is said to have originated in Yamato province.
The founder Kunimitsu moved to Ettyu province in the last Kamakura period.
The texture of jitetsu is a point worthy of appreciation. Especially
conspisious chikei appeals us strongly.

This blade has very deep Nioikuchi, and on the surface, it looks like a
Taima or Norishige,
If this blade will be more polished, this blade will be more beautiful.
We strongly recommend this fantastic sword.

Koshirae :
Tsuba : Round iron Tsuba,
Fuchi :On the Shakudo plate, some pattern is engraved.
Kashira: made with Tsuno.
Saya : Black Roiro Saya.
Menuki : On the brass plate, flower is engraved.

 

NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.