{"id":27703,"date":"2025-07-26T15:57:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T06:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=27703"},"modified":"2025-07-26T15:57:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T06:57:56","slug":"as25280-tanto%ef%bc%9ataira-harumori-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/27703\/as25280-tanto%ef%bc%9ataira-harumori-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25280  Tanto\uff1aTaira Harumori (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tanto in Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Taira Harumori<br \/>\n\u5e73\u6cbb\u76db <\/p>\n<p>Sue-Koto: Jyojyo Saku: Bungo<br \/>\nWe divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works by Taira Harumori.<br \/>\nHabaki: Single-layered gold-covered<br \/>\nBlade Length: 21.0 cm (8.27 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 0 cm (0.00 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.92 cm (1.15 in)<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.62 cm (0.24 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 425 grams<br \/>\nEra: Late Muromachi period, around Eisho era (1504\u20131521)<br \/>\nShape: Slightly small tanto with a carving of a ken (sword) and claw on the front side of the blade.<br \/>\nThe carving on the reverse side has mostly faded.<br \/>\nJigane: Fine ko-itame hada with a faint utsuri appearing.<br \/>\nHamon: Suguha begins near the hamachi and continues as straight temper line.<br \/>\nThe boshi turns back smoothly in a rounded shape.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Taira Harumori was a swordsmith of the Takada school in Bungo province.<br \/>\nThis work features particularly beautiful jigane.<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae:<br \/>\nFuchikashira: Made of silver with high-relief carving of wave design.<br \/>\nSaya (Scabbard): Black lacquered saya with grooves near the koiguchi.<br \/>\nKozuka: Made of silver with wave design carved.<br \/>\nWarikogai: Made of silver with wave design carved.<br \/>\nMenuki: Seven paulownia crests (kiri-mon) with iroe (colored metal inlay).<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token Certificate<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25280-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25280-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25280-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25280-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25280-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25280-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25280koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25280koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25280paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25280paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25280paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25280paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25280sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25280sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25280_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25280_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\u201d height=\u201c70%\u201d \/><\/a\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tanto in Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Taira Harumori \u5e73\u6cbb\u76db Sue-Koto: Jyojyo Saku: Bungo We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. 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