{"id":26867,"date":"2025-05-22T15:24:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T06:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=26867"},"modified":"2025-05-22T15:29:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T06:29:03","slug":"as25181-tachi-mumei-attributed-to-hoju-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/26867\/as25181-tachi-mumei-attributed-to-hoju-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25181 Tachi: Mumei (attributed to Hoju) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Consignment Sale)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tachi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) <\/p>\n<p>Signature: Mumei (attributed to Hoju, \u5b9d\u5bff)<\/p>\n<p>Sayagaki:Mutsu no Kuni Hoju<br \/>\nNagasa: 2 shaku 5 sun 8 bu<br \/>\nEra: Genryaku (1184\u20131185), ubu nakago, unsigned<br \/>\nPrice: 1500 kan<br \/>\nDated: December, Showa 12 (1937), written by Hon\u2019ami Koson (with ka\u014d)<\/p>\n<p>We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku (Upper-Upper Grade) for an unsigned Hoju.<\/p>\n<p>Habaki: Gold-plated single habaki<br \/>\nBlade Length: 78.1 cm (30.75 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.3 cm (0.51 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 2<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.06 cm (1.20 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.97 cm (0.78 in)<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.74 cm (0.29 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 915 g<br \/>\nEra: the early to the mid Kamakura period<br \/>\nShape: slightly wide and thick blade with deep curveture.<br \/>\nJigane: Itame mixed and flowing masame with Utsuri and Chikei.<br \/>\nHamon: Soft Nioikuchi Suguha with Ashi and much Sunagashi and Kinsuji. Boshi is softly midare and Hakikake with Kinsuji. <\/p>\n<p>Features: In the late Heian period, a group of swordsmiths known as the M\u014dgusa school was active in Mutsu under the prosperity of the \u014csh\u016b Fujiwara clan.<br \/>\nH\u014dju was one of these smiths and is said to have continued his work over several generations until the Muromachi period.<\/p>\n<p>From Aoi-Art: This piece presents a complex appearance in both the jigane and hamon, evoking a strong sense of antiquity, making it highly captivating.<br \/>\nIt is interesting to note what appears to be traces of an attempted cut on the tang.<br \/>\nThe absence of a b\u014dhi allows for full appreciation of the shinogiji, which is a desirable feature.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25181-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25181-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"33%\" height=\"33%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25181-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25181-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"22%\" height=\"22%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25181-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25181-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25181paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25181paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25181paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25181paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25181sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25181sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25181_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25181_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70%\" height=\"70%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tachi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei (attributed to Hoju, \u5b9d\u5bff) Sayagaki:Mutsu no Kuni Hoju Nagasa: 2 shaku 5 sun 8 bu Era: Genryaku (1184\u20131185), ubu nakago, unsigned Price: 1500 kan Dated: December, Showa 12 (1937), written by Hon\u2019ami Koson (with ka\u014d) We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-26867","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\/26867","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=26867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}