{"id":28017,"date":"2025-08-21T09:55:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T00:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=28017"},"modified":"2025-08-21T09:56:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T00:56:51","slug":"as25379-katana-mumei-unsignedattributed-to-shimada-yoshisukenbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/28017\/as25379-katana-mumei-unsignedattributed-to-shimada-yoshisukenbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25379 Katana: Mumei (Unsigned)(attributed to Shimada Yoshisuke)(NBTHK Hozon Token)(Consignemt Sale)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Mumei (Unsigned)(attributed to Shimada Yoshisuke \u5cf6\u7530\u7fa9\u52a9, 2nd generation)<\/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 Jyojyo Saku among works attributed to Mumei (Shimada Yoshisuke).<\/p>\n<p>Habaki: Double-layered gold foil<br \/>\nBlade Length: 65.3 cm (25.71 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.8 cm (0.71 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 2<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.95 cm (1.16 in)<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.70 cm (0.28 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 540 grams<br \/>\nEra: The mid-Muromachi period around Meio era, circa 15th century<br \/>\nShape: wide blade with deep curvature.<br \/>\nJigane: Ko-itame hada with Chikei.<br \/>\nHamon: Nie deki Hitatsura style, pointed Gunome midare with Sunagashi, Kinsuji and Tobiyaki. <\/p>\n<p>Features: Shimada Yoshisuke was a swordsmith of Suruga province, strongly influenced by the Soshu tradition, and is a highly regarded smith.<br \/>\nThe hamon is vivid and clear, and the hira-zukuri form is superbly executed.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Hozon Token Certificate<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25379-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25379-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"35%\" height=\"35%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25379-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25379-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"23%\" height=\"23%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25379-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25379-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25379paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25379paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70%\" height=\"70%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25379_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25379_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70%\" height=\"70%\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei (Unsigned)(attributed to Shimada Yoshisuke \u5cf6\u7530\u7fa9\u52a9, 2nd generation) We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works attributed to Mumei (Shimada Yoshisuke). Habaki: Double-layered gold foil Blade Length: 65.3 cm (25.71 [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-28017","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-katana-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/28017","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=28017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}