{"id":26140,"date":"2025-03-25T11:32:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T02:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=26140"},"modified":"2025-03-25T11:41:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T02:41:55","slug":"as23219-katana-mumei-ko-udatokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/26140\/as23219-katana-mumei-ko-udatokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS23219 Katana: Mumei (Ko-Uda)(Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Mumei (Ko-Uda, \u53e4\u5b87\u591a)<\/p>\n

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis sword is ranked as Jyo Saku among Mumei (Ko-Uda) works.<\/p>\n

Habaki: Single-layered silver-covered
\nBlade Length: 68.2 cm (26.85 in)
\nCurvature: 1.0 cm (0.39 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 4 (1 filled)
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.99 cm (1.18 in)
\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.21 cm (0.87 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.61 cm (0.24 in)
\nEra: around Nanbokucho period
\nShape: A well-proportioned katana with standard width and thickness.
\nJigane: Itame hada with visible ji-nie and well-marked grain; utsuri appears in some areas.
\nHamon: Nie-based suguha with ko-ashi and yo entering the pattern.<\/p>\n

Features:The Uda school originated from Yamato Province and later moved to Etchu Province.
\nIts founder was said to be Ko-Nyudo Kunimitsu, who was active during the late Kamakura period.Notable smiths such as Kunifusa, Kunimune, and Kunitomo followed, and the school remained active until the Edo period.
\nWorks made before the early Muromachi period are referred to as “Ko-Uda”, and those afterward simply as “Uda”.
\nMany of their swords resemble Norishige, featuring prominent Hadame. <\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: Shakudo base with wave pattern.
\nFuchi: Shakudo nanako base with autumn plants carved.
\nKashira: Horn
\nSaya: Black lacquer saya with Aoi family crest in gold maki-e
\nMenuki: a picture of Tanuki <\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
\nAoi Art estimation paper
\nWhole Oshigata
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Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei (Ko-Uda, \u53e4\u5b87\u591a) We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This sword is ranked as Jyo Saku among Mumei (Ko-Uda) works. Habaki: Single-layered silver-covered Blade Length: 68.2 cm (26.85 in) Curvature: 1.0 cm (0.39 in) Mekugi […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-26140","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\/26140","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=26140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}