{"id":25917,"date":"2025-03-09T13:38:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T04:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/product\/25917\/as24073-katana-mumeitaira-takadanbthk-hozon-token\/"},"modified":"2025-03-09T13:38:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T04:38:43","slug":"as24073-katana-mumeitaira-takadanbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/25917\/as24073-katana-mumeitaira-takadanbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS24073 Katana: Mumei(Taira Takada)(NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Mumei (Unsigned) (Attributed toTaira Takada, \u5e73\u9ad8\u7530)<\/p>\n<p>We divide swords into four categories: Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis sword is ranked as Jyo Saku for an unsigned work attributed to Hira Takada.<\/p>\n<p>Habaki: Silver single-layer habaki<br \/>\nBlade Length: 2 shaku 3 sun 8 bu (72.1cm, 28.4in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 8 bu (2.42 cm, 0.95 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.01 cm (1.19 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.20 cm (0.87 in)<br \/>\nThickness (Kasane): 0.65 cm (0.26 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 785 g (1.73 lbs)<br \/>\nEra: the late Muromachi period<br \/>\nShape: the wide and thick Ubunakago blade with deep curveture and long kissaki.<br \/>\nJigane: Itame mixed with Mokume with Utusri.<br \/>\nHamon: Nie-base Suguha with Ko-ashi and much Yo. Boshi is big and rounded. <\/p>\n<p>Features: Takada was a swordsmith school in Bungo, and Taira Takada generally refers to works made in the late Muromachi period. <\/p>\n<p>Koshirae (Mounting):<br \/>\nTsuba: Mokko-shaped iron tsuba with carvings of a scenery.<br \/>\nFuchi-Kashira: Shakudo base with a picture of water flow and chrysanthemums.<br \/>\nMenuki: a picture of an ox.<br \/>\nBashin(horse needle): inscription: \u96f7\u9664\u3000Other characteres can be seen but illegible. <\/p>\n<p>Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: This work has old Jigane with Utsuri and of good proportions. <\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Hozon Certificate<br \/>\nAoi Art Estimation Paper<br \/>\nWhole Oshigata<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24073-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24073-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24073-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24073-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"18%\" height=\"16%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24073-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24073-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"22%\" height=\"22%\" \/><\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24073koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24073koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"12%\" height=\"12%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24073paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24073paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24073_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24073_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\u201d height=\u201c70%\u201d \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei (Unsigned) (Attributed toTaira Takada, \u5e73\u9ad8\u7530) We divide swords into four categories: Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku. This sword is ranked as Jyo Saku for an unsigned work attributed to Hira Takada. Habaki: Silver single-layer habaki Blade Length: 2 shaku 3 sun 8 bu (72.1cm, [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-25917","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-katana-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/25917","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=25917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}