Appraisal Quiz #740


Previous answer is
  Mumei(Chikakage)
無銘 (近景)

Special feature : Chikakage was a student of the Nagamitsu and worked around late Kamakura period. His peaces are very similar
with Kagemitsu and name is also very close and Hamon is
also same style.

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Appraisal Quiz #740 (April 29th, 2023)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade length : 70.15cm or 27.61 inches.
Sori : 1.52cm or 0.59 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi :3.51 cm or 1.381 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.87cm or 1.12 inches.
Kasane : 0.72cm or 0.28 inches.
The weight of the sword 915 grams
Shape : Wide and thick blade with O-Kissaki.
Jigane : Ko Mokume Hada well grained. It is a wondeful Jigane.
Hamon : Ko Nie Deki, Choji Midare from Hamachi to O-Kissaki.

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