Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper)(Consignment sale)

Signature: Mumei (unsigned)(Den Rai-Kuniyasu.)
(Chu-Koto, Chu-josaku.)

The blade was polished.
Blade length : 70.7 cm or 27.83 inches.
Sori : 2.6 cm or 1.02 inches.
Mekugi: 3 (2 are filled. 1 is open.)
Width at the hamachi : 2.76 cm or 1.08 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.82 cm or 0.71 inches.
Kasane : 0.66 cm or 25.98 inches.
Weight of only blade: 655g
Era : Late Kamakura period. Gentoku era(1329-1330)
Shape : Osuriage-mumei. This blade is rather wide Tachi with rather long Kissaki. It’s beatiful Shape.
Jitetsu : Itame and Mokume mix, some parts are like a Masame with
Jinie attach. It’s very beautiful Jitetsu. Unfortunately, there is Ware (flaw) on Kissaki.
Hamon : Nie based, Suguha. There are many Ashi in Ha.
Activities in Ha are very attractive.
Boshi is tight Kaeri style, and there is Muneyaki.

Special feature : Rai-Kuniyasu was a swordsmith in Yamashiro province.
He was a nephew of Rai-Kunitoshi.
He moved to Nakajima of Settsu province.
He was called also Awajifusa.

This blade was appraised as Den (attributed) Rai-Kuniyasu.
Muneyaki reminds us Rai-Kuniyuki.
Activities in Ha are very attractive. Also Jitetsu is very beautiful.
Unfortunately, there is Ware (flaw) on Kissaki.