{"id":26457,"date":"2025-04-20T11:44:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T02:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=26457"},"modified":"2025-04-20T11:44:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T02:44:56","slug":"as24839-katanamumei-attributed-to-hoju-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/26457\/as24839-katanamumei-attributed-to-hoju-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS24839 Katana:Mumei (attributed to H\u014dju) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Katana: In Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Mumei (attributed to H\u014dju)
\n\u7121\u9298(\u5b9d\u5bff)<\/p>\n

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works attributed to H\u014dju.
\nHabaki: Gold-covered single habaki
\nBlade Length: 2 shaku 3 sun 4 bu \u2013 70.9 cm (27.91 in)
\nCurvature: 5 bu \u2013 1.52 cm (0.60 in)
\nMekugi Holes: 2
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.07 cm (1.21 in)
\nWidth at Tip: 2.07 cm (0.81 in)
\nThickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.53 cm (0.21 in)
\nSword Weight: 785 g
\nEra: Nanbokucho period \u2013 Enbun to J\u014dji era (1356\u20131368)
\nShape:Suriage mumei blade with wide mihaba and solid kasane.
\nNoticeable curvature remains.
\nJigane:Visible hada grain.
\nUtsuri appears in a shirake-utsuri style.
\nHamon:Nioi-based suguha with active small ashi.
\nUpon close inspection, one can see kinzumi and sunagashi.<\/p>\n

Features:\u3000H\u014dju refers to a group of swordsmiths active from the Kamakura through Nanbokucho and into the Ouei era.
\nThey mainly worked in Mutsu province and were likely connected to Buddhism, with many regionally unique styles.
\nIt is said that H\u014dju may have been the elder of the famous Maegusa school.
\nAlso referred to as “H\u014dshi” (monk smith).
\nExamples signed as “Hiraizumi ju H\u014dju” suggest some were produced in Hiraizumi.
\nThe first generation dates back to the Kareki era (1326\u20131329), with the second around Enbun\u2013J\u014dji, and the third and fourth generations during the Ouei period.
\nOver time, the blades became sturdier, often featuring utsuri, straight hamon with ko-ashi, and well-forged ko-itame or sometimes o-itame or ayasugi-hada.
\nDue to its auspicious name, H\u014dju blades were used as protective talismans during childbirth in the Muromachi shogunate.
\nThese swords were blessed by Tendai monks and placed near expectant mothers.
\nThe famous “H\u014djumaru” of Ontake Shrine in Bushu is renowned from ancient times.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
\nAoi Art estimation paper and whole oshigata<\/p>\n

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