{"id":27437,"date":"2025-07-05T10:21:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T01:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/product\/27437\/as25094-%e8%84%87%e5%b7%ae%e5%a7%94%e8%a8%97%e5%93%81%e4%bf%9d%e5%ad%98%e5%88%80%e5%89%a3\/"},"modified":"2025-07-05T10:22:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T01:22:20","slug":"as25094-%e8%84%87%e5%b7%ae%e5%a7%94%e8%a8%97%e5%93%81%e4%bf%9d%e5%ad%98%e5%88%80%e5%89%a3","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/27437\/as25094-%e8%84%87%e5%b7%ae%e5%a7%94%e8%a8%97%e5%93%81%e4%bf%9d%e5%ad%98%e5%88%80%e5%89%a3\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25094 Wakizashi: Mumei (Sengo) (Consignment Sale) (NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wakizashi: Shirasaya with Koshirae (Consignment Sale) (NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Mumei (Sengo)
\n\u7121\u9298(\u5343\u5b50)<\/p>\n

Sayagaki: “Sengo Muramasa \u2013 Excellent workmanship with distinctive features in both jigane and hamon. No doubt this is the work of the second-generation Muramasa. Carefully appraised by Bansho.”<\/p>\n

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Mumei (Sengo).
\nHabaki: Single-layer gold foil
\nBlade Length: 35.4 cm (13.94 in)
\nCurvature: 0.5 cm (0.20 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 1
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.65 cm (1.04 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.43 cm (0.17 in)
\nSword Weight: 210 g
\nEra: Late Muromachi period
\nShape: Standard width and thickness, with slight curvature toward the tip.
\nJigane: Itame hada, well-forged with visible grain and fine chikei.
\nHamon: Gently undulating midareba, with matching patterns on both sides.<\/p>\n

Features:\u3000This piece was forged by the Sengo school, known for Muramasa. Features such as matching hamon on both sides and the distinctive \u201ctanago-bara\u201d (fish belly) shape of the tang are characteristic.
\nThough \u201cSengo\u201d refers to the group following Muramasa, this particular piece closely resembles the work of the second-generation Muramasa.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: Mokko-shaped iron tsuba with shell motif
\nFuchikashira: Shakudo
\nMenuki: Boar motif
\nKozuka: Shakudo nanako-ji with design resembling a Chinese lantern plant (Physalis)<\/p>\n

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

Auction Starting Price:800,000JPY<\/a>
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