{"id":27771,"date":"2025-08-01T11:43:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T02:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=27771"},"modified":"2025-08-01T11:43:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T02:43:22","slug":"as25154-katana-mumei-attributed-to-den-taimanbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/27771\/as25154-katana-mumei-attributed-to-den-taimanbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25154 Katana: Mumei (Attributed to Den Taima)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Signature: Mumei (Attributed to Den Taima)
\n\u7121\u9298 \u4f1d\uff08\u5f53\u9ebb\uff09<\/p>\n

Sayagaki:Taima O-suriage
\nBlade Length: 2 shaku 2 sun 8 bu (approx. 69.1 cm)
\nWritten in August, 1978 by Dr. Kunzan (with ka\u014d)<\/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 (Excellent Work) among Mumei (Attributed to Den Taima) pieces.
\nHabaki: Double-layered, gold-covered
\nBlade Length: 70.0 cm (27.56 in)
\nCurvature: 1.9 cm (0.75 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 2
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.87 cm (1.13 in)
\nWidth at Yokote (Sakihaba): 1.8 cm (0.71 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.72 cm (0.28 in)
\nSword Weight: 675 grams
\nEra: Mid-Kamakura period (circa 13th century)
\nShape: Standard width and thickness with deep curvature and extended kissaki.
\nJigane: Itame with mokume mixed in, containing chikei.
\nShinogiji: As a Taima work from Yamato, finely packed masame appears in the shinogiji.
\nHamon: Deep nioiguchi with prominent sunagashi and kinsuji within the blade.
\nThe hamon becomes narrower around the monouchi area, but activity inside the blade remains vigorous.
\nDouble hamon and hakikake can be seen in the boshi.<\/p>\n

Features: This piece is published in Kant\u014d Hibi-sh\u014d (II) by Dr. Kunzan, page 433.Described as: Katana: Mumei, Attributed to Taima Blade Length: 2.28 shaku 2 mekugi-ana
\nStandard width and kissaki High shinogi Forging: Itame, \u014dhada, nagare-hada, mixed with masame Well-packed ji-nie with prominent chikei Hamon has dense nioi and strong nie with hotsure, vivid sunagashi, and kinsuji Shinogiji is masame
\nBoshi is strong with yakitsume style.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: Vertical oval-shaped shakudo nanako-ji tsuba with a design of cloud and dragon, decorated with gold iroe (colored metal inlay).
\nMenuki: Shakudo base with a dragon motif.
\nFuchikashira: Shakudo nanako-ji with cloud and dragon design, decorated with gold iroe.
\nSaya (Scabbard): Black lacquered saya.<\/p>\n

Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: This Taima sword is of excellent quality, with active sunagashi and kinsuji within the blade, and a flawless polish.
\nThe jigane is dense, with fine activity all the way to the edge, showing high craftsmanship.
\nIt includes a valuable saya-gaki by Dr. Kunzan, also published in Kant\u014d Hibi-sh\u014d (II).
\nHighly recommended, especially for those studying Taima works.
\nIts shape, hamon, shinogiji, and kinsuji are all highly educational and representative of the school.<\/p>\n

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

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