{"id":25902,"date":"2025-03-08T13:36:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T04:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=25902"},"modified":"2025-03-08T13:36:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T04:36:59","slug":"as24825-wakizashimumei-attributed-to-soshu-hiromasanbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/25902\/as24825-wakizashimumei-attributed-to-soshu-hiromasanbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS24825  Wakizashi:Mumei (attributed to Soshu Hiromasa)(NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wakizashi: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Mumei (attributed to Soshu Hiromasa)<br \/>\n\u7121\u9298 (\u76f8\u5dde\u5e83\u6b63)<\/p>\n<p>Sayagaki: &#8220;Sagami no Kuni Hiromasa, Suriage Mumei, Blade Length: 1 shaku 8 sun (slightly over), Hitatsura Hamon.<br \/>\nPolished and new saya made in Meiji 39 (1906), September.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among Mumei (attributed to Soshu Hiromasa).<br \/>\nHabaki: Gold Foil Single Layer<br \/>\nBlade Length: 1 shaku 8 sun 0 bu 5 rin (54.7 cm \/ 21.54 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 5 bu (1.52 cm \/ 0.60 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 5 (3 filled)<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.69 cm (1.06 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.93 cm (0.76 in)<br \/>\nThickness (Kasane): 0.49 cm (0.19 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 510 g (1.12 lbs)<br \/>\nEra: Around Kosho era, Muromachi period (1455)<br \/>\nShape:A well-balanced form with a broad width, slightly thick kasane, deep curvature, and an extended kissaki.<br \/>\nJigane:Well-forged with a hitatsura-style appearance.<br \/>\nHamon:Nie-based with a varied hitatsura pattern. The nioiguchi is soft, and the shinogiji also exhibits similar patterns.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Authentic works of Soshu Hiromasa are extremely rare.<br \/>\nThe first generation of Soshu Hiromasa is said to have been active from the Nanboku-cho period to the 5th generation of the Bunmei era. <\/p>\n<p>Koshirae<br \/>\nTsuba: Round iron tsuba<br \/>\nKozuka: Shakudo base with family crest design<br \/>\nKogai: Shakudo base with family crest design<br \/>\nKoshirae: Black roiro lacquered saya<br \/>\nFuchikashira: Shakudo base<br \/>\nSaya: Black lacquered saya<br \/>\nMenuki: Shakudo base with high-relief carved leaves, decorated with gold inlay<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Hozon Token<br \/>\nAoi Art Estimation Paper<br \/>\nWhole Oshigata<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24825-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24825-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24825-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24825-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24825-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24825-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24825koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24825koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24825paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24825paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24825paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24825paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24825sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24825sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24825_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24825_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\u201d height=\u201c70%\u201d \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wakizashi: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei (attributed to Soshu Hiromasa) \u7121\u9298 (\u76f8\u5dde\u5e83\u6b63) Sayagaki: &#8220;Sagami no Kuni Hiromasa, Suriage Mumei, Blade Length: 1 shaku 8 sun (slightly over), Hitatsura Hamon. 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