{"id":27722,"date":"2025-07-29T11:27:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T02:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=27722"},"modified":"2025-07-29T11:27:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T02:27:25","slug":"as25324-tanto-mumei-attributed-to-osafune-kanenaga-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/27722\/as25324-tanto-mumei-attributed-to-osafune-kanenaga-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25324 Tanto: Mumei (Attributed to Osafune Kanenaga) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tanto: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Mumei (Attributed to Osafune Kanenaga)
\n\u7121\u9298(\u9577\u8239\u517c\u9577)<\/p>\n

Sayagaki: Bizen Osafune Nagayoshi \u2013 Truly Excellent<\/p>\n

Chu-Koto: O-Wazamono: Jyo Saku: Bizen
\nWe divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the unsigned blades attributed to Osafune Kanenaga.
\nHabaki: Single-layered gold foil
\nBlade Length: 21.9 cm (8.62 in)
\nCurvature: 0.1 cm (0.04 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 2
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.08 cm (0.82 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.64 cm (0.25 in)
\nSword Weight: 135 g
\nEra: Nanbokucho period, around Joji era (1362\u20131368)
\nShape: A rather small tanto with well-forged thickness.
\nJigane: Itame-hada is well-forged with a faint utsuri, exhibiting classic features of Soden Bizen.
\nEspecially prominent is the Matsukawa-hada pattern visible in the jigane.
\nHamon: Ko-nie deki with a vigorously undulating gunome-midare pattern, showing ashi, ha, sunagashi, and kinsuji.
\nBoshi: Tsukiage with a long return.<\/p>\n

Features: This tanto displays exceptional hataraki (activity) in the blade reminiscent of Norishige, and is also considered a work by Kanena(Chogi).
\nIt is understandable why a previous owner(Sayagaki) attributed it to Kanenaga(Chogi).
\nThe blade features dynamic Soden-style characteristics, with kinsuji and inazuma throughout, especially intense from the monouchi to the kissaki.
\nA highly recommended tanto.<\/p>\n

Koshirae: Aikuchi Koshirae
\nFuchikashira: Made of horn
\nSaya: Black stone-textured saya decorated with family crests using blue raden (mother-of-pearl inlay)
\nMenuki: Shakudo base carved with family crest
\nKozuka: Silver base engraved with family crest and patterns
\nKogai (warikogai): Silver base engraved with family crest and patterns<\/p>\n

Historical Background:
\nThe Joji era (1362\u20131368) of the Nanbokucho period was marked by political turmoil.
\nDuring this time, Emperor Go-Kogon reigned in the Northern Court and Emperor Go-Murakami in the Southern Court, while Ashikaga Yoshiakira served as shogun of the Muromachi shogunate.
\nThe \u201cJoji Incident,\u201d in which the Shiba clan (Yoshimasa and his father Takatsune) lost political power, exemplifies the intense internal conflicts within the shogunate.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token Certificate
\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<\/p>\n

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