NBTHK Wakizashi - Fujishima(?) Mumei

[m4l700]

Hi everyone,

 

Found this NBTHK(Kicho??) Wakizashi and decided to add it to the collection for a fairly reasonable price. I know these papers can be a minefield, but I liked the blade and took a chance.

 

Might it possibly be a Koto period blade?

 

Sugata: Shinogi-zukuri

Mune: Iori-mune

Boshi head: Ko-maru

Kitae hada: Ko-itame

Hamon: Gunome with Choji

Nakago: Kiri or suriage?

Yasuri-me: Katte-sagari

Mekugi: Two

 

Cutting edge length: 48 cm (18 7/8")

Nakago tang length: 11.5 cm (4 1/2")

Whole blade length: 59.5 cm (23 7/16")

Moto-haba: 25 mm

Saki-haba: 16 mm

Moto-gasane: 5 mm

Saki-gasane: 3 mm

Sori: 14 mm

Kissaki: 25 mm

Fitting: 74 cm (29 1/8")

Tsuka: 20 cm (7 7/8")

 

Weight:

Bare blade: 381 g (0.84 lb)

With fitting: 605 g (1.33 lb)

 

 

Thanks!

David H.

[ROKUJURO]

m41700,

please sign all posts with your first name plus an initial as is requested here.

Your blade could have been shortened; perhaps MACHI OKURI from a KOTO sword. Unfortunately, I cannot read the paper (YOSHIOKA attribution?) The YASURIME looks KIRI to me.

Last picture is upside-down.

[m4l700]

Hi Jean,

 

Thank you, I've posted the picture/document with the correct side up and added my signature

[Alex A]

Hi everyone,

 

 

 

Might it possibly be a Koto period blade?

 

 

 

Hello, might well be.