{"id":26583,"date":"2025-04-30T15:19:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T06:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=26583"},"modified":"2025-04-30T15:19:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T06:19:34","slug":"as25152-katana%ef%bc%9amumei-gassannbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/26583\/as25152-katana%ef%bc%9amumei-gassannbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25152 Katana\uff1aMumei (Gassan)(NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Signature: Mumei (Gassan)
\n\u7121\u9298(\u6708\u5c71)<\/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 the works of Mumei (Gassan).
\nHabaki: Single-layered gold-covered habaki.
\nBlade Length: 69.4 cm (27.32 in)
\nCurvature: 2.4 cm (0.94 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 1
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.16 cm (1.24 in)
\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.54 cm (1.00 in)
\nThickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.69 cm (0.27 in)
\nSword Weight: 775 g
\nEra: Mid to late Muromachi period
\nShape: The blade has a wide body, relatively thin thickness, deep curvature, and a long kissaki.
\nJigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada with prominent ayasugi-hada pattern.
\nHamon: Nie-deki gunome-midare with visible ayasugi-hada.
\nBoshi: Midare-komi, turning back in a small round (ko-maru).<\/p>\n

Features:Gassan is known as “Oshu Gassan” and is characterized by the appearance of ayasugi-hada in the jigane.
\nThe Gassan school spans from the Kamakura period to the end of the Muromachi period.
\nThough the method of creating these blades once died out, in the late Edo period, Gassan Sadakazu succeeded in reviving it.
\nThere were also smiths during the mid-Edo period who achieved the Gassan-hada pattern.
\nGassan smiths continued to research and preserve the name and tradition of their ancestors.
\nThis sword shows a beautifully executed ayasugi-hada and is an excellent work demonstrating the distinctive Gassan characteristics.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: Mokko-gata shibuichi tsuba with chrysanthemum flower engraving. Signature: Yamashiro Ju Mitsunaga
\nMenuki: Dragon motif engraved on shakudo
\nFuchikashira: Ishimeji (stone-like texture) pattern
\nSaya (Scabbard): Black lacquered saya with silver fittings<\/p>\n

Aoi Art\u2019s Comment:Gassan was a swordsmith from Dewa who was active from the Kamakura to Muromachi period.
\nDuring the Edo period, the tradition nearly died out, but a few individuals continued the craft in a limited way.
\nIn the late Edo period, the Gassan tradition was revived through detailed study of the original Gassan-hada.
\nGassan Sadakazu became especially renowned for this revival.
\nEven today, the techniques of the Gassan school are passed down.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Hozon Token
\nAoi Art Estimation Paper
\nWhole Oshigata<\/p>\n

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