Appraisal Quiz #574


Previous answer is
  Mumei(unsiged) attributed as Rai Kunimitsu  

Special feature: Rai Kunimitsu is a son of the Rai Kunitoshi.
The deference of his father Kunitoshi is making wider swords and made many Tanto.
This sword was attributed as Rai Kunimitsu which is very nice fine texture with koitame and komokume hada.
inside of the blade, has sunagashi and nice Kinsuji apper.

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Appraisal Quiz #574 ( February 1st, 2020)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade length : 70.2 cm or 27.63 inches.
Sori : 1.7 cm or 0.66 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.91 cm or 1.14 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.03 cm or 0.79 inches.
Kasane : 0.65 cm or 0.25 inches.
Shape : The blade is oo suruage mumei with Bo-hi on both sides of the blade.
Jitetsu : Koitame hada well grained and jinie attachi and appear Utsuri.
Hamon : Konie deki gunome midare and choji midare mixed up and down ashi
and Yo work deep nioikuchi hitatsura style.

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