{"id":26234,"date":"2025-03-30T15:42:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T06:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=26234"},"modified":"2025-03-30T15:42:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T06:42:42","slug":"as24798-katana-mumei-ukai-schoolnbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/26234\/as24798-katana-mumei-ukai-schoolnbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS24798 Katana: Mumei (Ukai school)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katana: in Shirasaya<br \/>\nSignature: Mumei (Ukai school) <\/p>\n<p>We divide swords into four ranks: Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku based on the quality of workmanship.<br \/>\nThis piece is ranked as Jyo Jyo Saku.<\/p>\n<p>Habaki:<br \/>\nBlade Length: approx. 71.05 cm (27.97 in)<br \/>\nCurveture: approx. 2.42 cm (0.95 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 3<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.10cm (1.2in)<br \/>\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.84 cm (0.72 in)<br \/>\nThickness (Kasane): 0.62 cm (0.24 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 695 g <\/p>\n<p>Era: the late Kamakura period to the Nanbokucho period <\/p>\n<p>Shape: wide and thick Osuriage mumei blade with deep curveture and small Kissaki. Boshi is carved on the both sides.<br \/>\nJigane: beautiful Jigane with Koitame pattern with random Utsuri.<br \/>\nHamon: fine Nie base bright Suguha with Ko-ashi. Boshi is Hakikake. <\/p>\n<p>Features: In Ukami, Bizen Province, swordsmiths such as Unsho, Unji, and Unshige were active from the late Kamakura period to the Nanbokucho period.<br \/>\nTheir workmanship differs from that of Osafune in Bizen, and is closer in style to Rai or Aoe.<br \/>\nWhile some flaws like cracks can be seen, but I think they are inevitable for a sword of this age. The workmanship of this piece resembles that of old Aoe pieces and is considered quite attractive.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24798-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24798-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24798-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24798-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24798-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24798-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24798paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24798paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24798paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24798paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24798sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24798sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c40%\" height=\u201c40%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24798_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24798_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\" height=\u201c70%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katana: in Shirasaya Signature: Mumei (Ukai school) We divide swords into four ranks: Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku based on the quality of workmanship. This piece is ranked as Jyo Jyo Saku. Habaki: Blade Length: approx. 71.05 cm (27.97 in) Curveture: approx. 2.42 cm (0.95 in) Mekugi Hole: 3 Width at [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-26234","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\/26234","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=26234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}