{"id":26299,"date":"2025-04-05T14:45:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T05:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=26299"},"modified":"2025-04-05T14:45:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T05:45:46","slug":"as24644-katana-un-unclear-den-unji62nd-nbthk-juyo-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/26299\/as24644-katana-un-unclear-den-unji62nd-nbthk-juyo-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS24644 Katana: Un (unclear) Den-Unji(62nd NBTHK Juyo Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Katana: Shirasaya with Koshirae (62nd NBTHK Juyo Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Un (unclear) Den-Unji
\nBizen ?5 Nen 6 Gatsu Hi
\n\u96f2(\u4ee5\u4e0b\u4e0d\u660e)
\n\u5099\u524d\u25ab\ufe0e\u4e94\u5e74\u516d\u6708\u65e5<\/p>\n

Koto: Jyo Saku
\nWe divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis work is ranked as Saijyo Saku among the attributed works of Unji.
\nHabaki: Single-layered habaki with gold foil
\nBlade Length: 68.8 cm (27.09 in)
\nCurvature: 2.4 cm (0.94 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 2
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.74 cm (1.08 in)
\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.09 cm (0.43 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.73 cm (0.29 in)
\nSword Weight: 635 g
\nEra: Late Kamakura period
\nShape: A deeply curved form characteristic of the early period, with an extended kissaki. The shinogiji shows mainly a mixture of ko-itame and mokume hada.
\nJigane: Well-forged itame-hada of excellent quality, resembling the Aoe school\u2019s jigane.
\nHamon: Nioi-deki, suguha with a double line, featuring ko-ashi activity. The boshi is rounded with a sweeping turn-back (hakikake).<\/p>\n

Features: The omote bears the inscription \u201cBizen \u25ab\ufe0e Gonen Rokugatsu Hi,\u201d while the ura shows the character \u201cUn.\u201d
\nThis is a nearly ubu nakago (unaltered tang) work from the Kamakura period, and the inscription of a specific year and month is extremely rare.<\/p>\n

Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: From the late Kamakura period, the Un lineage\u2014such as Unsh\u014d, Unji, and Unshige\u2014was active in Ukai, Bizen Province, and is often referred to as the Ukai school or the Un group.
\nTheir style differs from that of the Osafune school, with characteristics of both the Yamashiro tradition and neighboring Bitch\u016b\u2019s Aoe school.
\nUnji, possibly the son of Unsh\u014d, has extant works dated to Sh\u014dwa, Bunp\u014d, and Kenmu eras.
\nHis works are marked by finely detailed jikei in the jigane, with a faint utsuri and slightly dark steel tone. The hamon is typically suguha, slightly undulating (notare), sometimes with a touch of gunome, and features ko-ashi, ha, and sunagashi.
\nThis blade shows a wa-sori (circular curvature), suguha style hamon, and a rounded boshi.
\nIts characteristics strongly reflect those of the Un group, and it is highly likely to be the work of Unji.
\nThe inscription with the year \u201c?5\u201d suggests a possible date in the Sh\u014dwa or Einin eras, supporting the attribution to Unji.
\nThis piece is a valuable example of a true work from the Un group, with exceptional craftsmanship.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nSaya (Scabbard): Black lacquer stone-textured saya
\nTsuba: Round iron tsuba with chrysanthemum petals in high relief and partial gold iroe decoration
\nSignature: K\u014dfu-j\u016b Mitsuyoshi
\nFuchikashira: Shakud\u014d nanako-ji with chrysanthemum flower engraving
\nMenuki: High-relief carving of chrysanthemum. Possibly solid gold chrysanthemums.<\/p>\n

62nd NBTHK Juyo Token
\nAoiArt estimation paper
\nWhole Oshigata<\/p>\n

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Katana: Shirasaya with Koshirae (62nd NBTHK Juyo Token) Signature: Un (unclear) Den-Unji Bizen ?5 Nen 6 Gatsu Hi \u96f2(\u4ee5\u4e0b\u4e0d\u660e) \u5099\u524d\u25ab\ufe0e\u4e94\u5e74\u516d\u6708\u65e5 Koto: Jyo Saku We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This work is ranked as Saijyo Saku among the attributed works of Unji. Habaki: Single-layered […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-26299","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\/26299","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=26299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}