Ordering Number: 24053

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)(Kofuda paper)
Signature: Mumei (Unsigned) (Osafune Morishige, 長船盛重)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku)
This work is ranked as Jyo Saku.

Habaki:Plain copper habaki
Blade Length: 65.27 cm (25.69 in)
Curvature: 1.82 cm (0.72 in)
Mekugi Hole: 2
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.59 cm (1.02 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.82 cm (0.72 in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.61 cm (0.24 in)
Sword Weight: 565 grams
Era: the early　Muromachi period
Shape: Osuriage Mumei
Jigane: fine Ko-itame hada. As you can see in the photo, there are Ware(cracks).
Hamon: Nie base small Gunomemidare

Features:Ryowazamono: Chukoto: Jyo Saku
Osafune Morishige is said tohave been the son of Morimitsu, a representative craftsman of Oei Bizen.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Inscription: Yanagawa Naotsugu Round-iron tsuba, a picture of tigers
Fuchikashira: Inscription: Go Shu Hikone Ju Mogarashi Soten Sei
Shakudo nanako plate
Kozuka: Shakudo nanako plate
Kogai: Shakudo nanako plate. a picture of a crane.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Kofuda paper
Aoi Art Estimation Paper
Whole Oshigata

Price:650,000JPY

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