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Appraisal Quiz #915


Previous answer is
Signature: Mumei (Attributed to Den Shigezane)
無銘(伝 重真)

Features: Shigezane was active from the late Kamakura period to the early Nanbokuchō period and is said to have been either the younger brother or a disciple of Motoshige, with a closely related style of workmanship. This blade clearly displays the characteristic features of Shigezane, including its broad suguha mixed with angular and reverse-leaning gunome-midare.

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Appraisal Quiz #915 (September 19th, 2026)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade Length: 70.2 cm (27.64 in)
Curvature (Sori): 2.0 cm (0.79 in)
Mekugi-ana: 3
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.08 cm (1.21 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.00 cm (0.79 in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.60 cm (0.24 in)
Blade Weight: 665 g
Shape: Bo-hi are carved through on both sides, with a standard kasane and koshi-zori.
The kasane and mihaba are standard, with koshi-zori, a long blade, and a chu-kissaki.
Jigane: Itame hada mixed with mokume hada, standing out, with thick ji-nie and chikei, forming the so-called "matsukawa hada," with a darkish steel color.
Hamon: Suguha-based with ko-choji and ko-gunome mixed in, with abundant ashi and yo, thick nie, and kinsuji and sunagashi.
The boshi shows yubashiri, is midarekomi with hakikake, and becomes flame-like (kaen).

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Answer will be posted at next Appraisal Quiz.

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