sue-tegai

Sue-Tegai (末手掻),

I bought a sword from Japan with characteristics presented below:
Very antique sword of more than 590 years old, which was smithed by Sue-Tegai (末手掻), one of major swordsmith school, as attested by NBTHK "Kantei-sho" certificate.
Mei signature: Mumei, i.e. no signature, however, NBTHK attests in its "Kantei-sho" certificate that this sword was smithed by Sue-Tagai (末手掻). 
● Jidai date: around Oei era (応永, 1394-1427)  
● NBTHK "Kantei-sho" certificate: Status is Hozon (保存, i.e. to be preserved).  Dated June 1, 2016, and numbered 3012349.

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