Ordering Number: AS25666

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Mumei (Attributed to Uda Tomotsugu)
無銘(宇多友次)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This blade is ranked as Jyo Saku among works attributed to Uda Tomotsugu.
Habaki: Double gold-foiled habaki.
Blade Length: 70.0 cm (27.56 in).
Curvature:2.34cm
Mekugi Hole: 3.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.93 cm (1.15 in).
Width at Yokote: 1.98 cm (0.78 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.68 cm (0.27 in).
Sword Weight: 695 g.
Era: Around the Eitoku era (1381–1384), Nanbokucho period.
Shape: A suriage mumei katana with a slightly wide mihaba, deep curvature, and an elongated kissaki.
Jigane: A well-forged jigane with a prominent grain pattern.
Hamon: Ko-nie-deki with rounded gunome-midare. The boshi continues in a midare pattern.

Features: The NBTHK Sword Museum has attributed this blade to Uda Tomotsugu. The Uda Tomotsugu lineage flourished from the late Nanbokucho period through the late Muromachi period.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Iron tsuba with openwork carving and brass inlay.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo carved with an arabesque motif.
Saya (Scabbard): Blue shell-inlaid (aogai chirashi) saya.
Menuki: War fan (gunbai) motif.

NBTHK Hozon Token.
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.

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Auction Starting Price:450,000JPY

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