Ordering Number: AS26087

Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Inscription: Mumei(Unsigned)(Nobukuni 信国)

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Mumei(Nobukuni).

Habaki: gold-plated double habaki
Blade Length: 26.6cm (10.47in)
Curvature: 0cm (0in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 2.56cm (1.01in)
Kasane: 0.57cm (0.22in)
Weight: 184g

Era: late Nanbokucho period to Ouei, late 14th to early 15th century
Shape: wide, thick Mitsumune blade
Jigane: Itame and Mokume with Utsuri
Hamon: Nie-deki Suguha with thick Nioikuchi. fine Sunagashi and Kinsuji works in the hamon.

Features: Yamashiro no Kuni Nobukuni was a lineage of swordsmiths descended from Ryokai and is said to have studied under Soshu Sadamune. Works bearing the dates Enbun and Joji are attributed to the first generation, and the school continued through groups of swordsmiths active from the late Nanbokucho period into the Oei era of the early Muromachi period.

Koshirae:
Kozuka: Shakudonanako ground carved with a dragon
Menuki: carving of a dragon.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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Auction Starting Price:750,000JPY

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