Appraisal Quiz #646


Previous answer is
  Mumei attributed as Yoshioka Ichimonji.

Special feature: Yoshioka Ichimonji school started around end of Kamakura
period, next to Fukuoka Ichimonji. Sukemitsu, Sukeshige, Suketsugu,
Sukeyoshi is some of famous Yoshioka Ichimonji’s sword smith.
Work style is same as Fukuoka Ichimonji, Beautiful Jigane with
magnificent Choji-Midare or Gunome-Midare. There are also mixed
both Hamon swords, sometimes we can see Suguha swords.

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Appraisal Quiz #646 (June 26th, 2021)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade length : 69.6cm or 27.41inches.
Sori : 1.5cm or 0.59inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.9cm or 1.14inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2cm or 0.78inches.
Kasane : 0.68cm or 0.27inches.
Shape : The blade is about 15cm suriage and Machiokuri nakago.
Jitetsu :Itame had and mokume had well grained with clear Utsuri appear on the Ji.
Hamon : From the Hamachi area, Choji midair and then suguha with komidare hamon with ashi, Yo work.

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