{"id":27937,"date":"2025-08-14T11:52:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T02:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/product\/27937\/as25321-%e8%84%87%e5%b7%ae%e7%84%a1%e9%8a%98%e5%85%bc%e5%85%83\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T11:53:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T02:53:24","slug":"as25321-%e8%84%87%e5%b7%ae%e7%84%a1%e9%8a%98%e5%85%bc%e5%85%83","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/27937\/as25321-%e8%84%87%e5%b7%ae%e7%84%a1%e9%8a%98%e5%85%bc%e5%85%83\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25321  Wakizashi:Mumei (Kanemoto)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wakizashi: Shirasaya<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Mumei (Kanemoto)<br \/>\n\u7121\u9298(\u517c\u5143)<\/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 Jyo Saku among works attributed to Mumei (Kanemoto).<br \/>\nHabaki: Double-layered copper habaki<br \/>\nBlade Length: 47.2 cm (18.58 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.2 cm (0.47 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 2<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.85 cm (1.12 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.15 cm (0.85 in)<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.60 cm (0.24 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 450 grams<br \/>\nEra: Late Muromachi period<br \/>\nShape: A slightly wide blade with solid thickness; long boshi.<br \/>\nJigane: Slightly pointed sanbonsugi hamon, considered to be pre-Edo period.<br \/>\nHamon: Cleanly pointed sanbonsugi, with an active midare-komi boshi.<\/p>\n<p>Features:\u3000During the Muromachi period, many swordsmiths aspired to replicate the sharpness of Kanemoto Magoroku.<br \/>\nThe sanbonsugi style became widely produced, especially among Mino smiths.<br \/>\nThis piece is also believed to be the work of a Seki swordsmith.<br \/>\nThe shinogiji shows little masame grain, resulting in a refined and beautiful jigane.<br \/>\nThe polish is excellent, drawing out the quality of the steel, and one must admire the care taken in its execution.<br \/>\nWhile wakizashi are often polished roughly, this one is a well-finished piece that offers much to appreciate.<\/p>\n<p>Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25321-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25321-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25321-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25321-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25321-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25321-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25321paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25321paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25321paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25321paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25321sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25321sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c40%\" height=\u201c40%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25321_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25321_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\" height=\u201c70%\" \/><\/a\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wakizashi: Shirasaya Signature: Mumei (Kanemoto) \u7121\u9298(\u517c\u5143) We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This piece is ranked as Jyo Saku among works attributed to Mumei (Kanemoto). Habaki: Double-layered copper habaki Blade Length: 47.2 cm (18.58 in) Curvature: 1.2 cm (0.47 in) Mekugi Hole: 2 Width [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-27937","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-wakizashi-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/27937","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=27937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}