"Very Elegant Blade Of Tanto Sun Nobi, Mumei, Certified And Attributed To Iga No Kami Kinmichi"
Very elegant blade of Tanto Sun nobi (寸延短刀), Mumei, certified and attributed to Iga no Kami Kinmichi 8th Generation, by the Kurashiki Token Museum, Kurashiki Sword Museum/Japan (specialized in Japanese blades).
Type of expertise : Expertise file N° 2201013 with general rating of the blade Date: Performed on 20/01/2022
Torokusho : Yamaguchi South prefecture of Honshu, N°25744
Description : Sun nobi Tanto, Mumei, attributed to: Iga no Kami Kinmichi 8th Generation. Very good quality blade in very good condition, Tamahagane steel. In old Shirasaya, long blade covering on each side, a different Bonji in Horimono and an engraving. In Shobu zukuri form, a single Mekugi, with an original Nakago (Ubu), authenticated according to its characteristics and manufacturing techniques from the late Edo period Bunsei era (1808-1828).
Signature : Mumei (Without signature)
Name of blacksmith: Iga no Kami Kinmichi, 8th generation. He was given the name "Iga no Kami" in December 1827 and died in 1856.
Blacksmithing school: Mishina, Yamashiro Province (Kyoto)
Period/Era: Late Edo, Bunsei era (1818-1830) according to expertise .
FEATURES
Jo Sun Tanto 25.7cm - (寸延短刀) Sun nobi Tanto, longer than standard Tanto
Total blade length: 38.9cm Nagasa: 28.2cm
Weight: 140grs
Sori: Height: 0.7cm - Type: Tori-zori
Mekugi ana: Number: 1
Nakago type: Futsu-gata - Standard - Extremity type: Iriyama-gata / Ubu (Original)
Mune type: Iori mune
Sugata type: Shobu zukuri - Moto-haba width at the base: 2.1cm, end width: 1.6cm. Moto-gasane, original thickness: 0.35cm, Thickness at the end: 0.30cm
Grooves/Horimono: Bo-hi (with grooves): Engraving on both sides of the blade Bonji (Inscription in Sanskrit) and Goma Bashi (Lines representing Buddhist ceremonial wands) on one side and on the other: Bonji Soken (representation of a sword). The expertise also indicates that the engravings form a harmonious whole with the rest of the blade.
Jihada of the type: Itame hada nerete Jinie Tsuku, Itame hada with Jinie
Hamon of the type: Chu-Suguha-cho, Midare ha majiru, medium Suguha with Nioi mixed with small Midare, in places large Midare which intersects, we also notice the presence of Sunanagashi
Kissaki type: O-kissaki
Boshi type: Hakikakete Asaku Kaeru.
The green graph on expertise, indicating 6 essential points of expertise, shows a perfect balance between them, for a score equivalent to 9/10, for this blade.
Defects: This is an old blade in overall very good condition and has some imperfections due to its age (wear marks and minor scratches).
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