{"id":25650,"date":"2025-02-19T12:46:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T03:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=25650"},"modified":"2025-02-20T10:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T01:27:17","slug":"as24384-tanto-mumei-jumyo-nbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/25650\/as24384-tanto-mumei-jumyo-nbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS24384  Tanto: Mumei (Jumyo) (NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tanto in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Mumei (Jumyo)<br \/>\n\u7121\u9298(\u5bff\u547d)<\/p>\n<p>We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis piece is ranked as Jyo Saku among the works attributed to Mumei (Jumyo).<br \/>\nHabaki: Single-layered copper with black color<br \/>\nBlade Length: 28.8 cm (11.34 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 0.2 cm (0.08 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.54 cm (1.00 in)<br \/>\nThickness (Kasane): 0.55 cm (0.22 in)<br \/>\nEra: Early Edo period<br \/>\nShape: Standard width and thickness, hira-zukuri tanto.<br \/>\nJigane: Well-forged itame-hada with attached ji-nie.<br \/>\nHamon: Ko-nie-deki, ko-gunome-midare, with the boshi rounded and returning.<\/p>\n<p>Features:This tanto is attributed to Mumei, Jumyo.<br \/>\nIt is said that many samurai of the time were superstitious, and there was a custom of presenting swords to those who had distinguished themselves in battle.<br \/>\nDuring the Edo period, it became customary to present swords as an important greeting among daimyo and samurai.<br \/>\nThe name &#8220;Jumyo&#8221; (\u5bff\u547d, meaning &#8220;longevity&#8221;) was considered auspicious, and such swords were often given to the elderly as a token of well-wishing for a long life.<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae:<br \/>\nTsuba: Brass base with openwork carving of shells and a dog.<br \/>\nFuchikashira: Shibuichi base with carved figures.<br \/>\nSaya (Scabbard): Black roiro lacquered saya.<br \/>\nMenuki: Carving of figures and flowers.<br \/>\nKozuka &#038; Small Blade: Brass base with carvings of birds and waves, decorated with gold, silver, and shakudo inlay.<br \/>\nAoi Art\u2019s Comment:<br \/>\nThe name &#8220;Jumyo&#8221; is considered auspicious.<br \/>\nThere are some areas with rust, but both the blade and koshirae can be enjoyed as a whole.<br \/>\n*If you order polishing, it will cost 30,000 JPY additionally.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Hozon Token(To be issued soon)<br \/>\nAoi Art Estimation Paper<br \/>\nWhole Oshigata<br \/>\n\u203bInternational shipping fee not included.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24384-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24384-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24384-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24384-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24384-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24384-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24384koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24384koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24384paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24384paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24384paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24384paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24384sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24384sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24384_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24384_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\u201d height=\u201c70%\u201d \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/hozon.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/hozon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a> \u3000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>update_20250219<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-25650","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-sword-en","product_cat-tanto-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/25650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}