{"id":28140,"date":"2025-08-31T14:16:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T05:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=28140"},"modified":"2025-08-31T14:16:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T05:16:28","slug":"as25420-katanamumei-attribution-to-osafune-yasumitsunbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/28140\/as25420-katanamumei-attribution-to-osafune-yasumitsunbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25420  Katana:Mumei (attribution to Osafune Yasumitsu)(NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering number:AS25420<\/p>\n<p>Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Mumei (attribution to Osafune Yasumitsu)<br \/>\n\u7121\u9298 (\u5e95\u9298)\u5eb7\u5149(\u9577\u8239\u5eb7\u5149)<\/p>\n<p>We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis work is ranked as Jyo Saku among works attributed to Mumei (Yasumitsu of Osafune).<br \/>\nHabaki: Single-layered plain copper with silver overlay<br \/>\nBlade Length: 67.8 cm (26.69 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 2.1 cm (0.83 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 3<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.79 cm (1.10 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.56 cm (0.61 in)<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.69 cm (0.27 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 555 g<br \/>\nEra: Muromachi period, around the Oei era (circa late 14th to early 15th century)<br \/>\nShape: Deep curvature with ubu-nakago (unaltered tang), and wide boshi. Bo-hi grooves are carved on both sides.<br \/>\nJigane: Well-forged small itame-hada with visible utsuri.<br \/>\nHamon: Suguha in nioi-deki with active ko-ashi and kinsuji. Boshi is slightly midare-komi.<\/p>\n<p>Features:\u3000According to the NBTHK, this sword was judged as having an attribution signature.<br \/>\nIndeed, there are remnants in the tang that appear to be a signature.<br \/>\nThe reason why it was not accepted as an original mei is unclear, but the workmanship is very fine, and it is regrettable that it received only a bottom signature attribution.<br \/>\nThis is a work from the Muromachi period, around the Oei era, and the beauty of the jigane is particularly notable.<\/p>\n<p>Aoi Art\u2019s Comment:\u3000Most swords by Yasumitsu and Morimitsu from the Oei period are generally small in size, but long blades like this one are extremely rare.<br \/>\nThis is a very rare and highly recommended piece with excellent craftsmanship.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Hozon Token Certificate<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper<br \/>\nWhole Oshigata<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25106-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25106-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"35%\" height=\"35%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25106-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25106-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"24%\" height=\"24%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25106-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25106-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"24%\" height=\"24%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25106paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25106paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25106_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25106_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70%\" height=\"70%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering number:AS25420 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei (attribution to Osafune Yasumitsu) \u7121\u9298 (\u5e95\u9298)\u5eb7\u5149(\u9577\u8239\u5eb7\u5149) We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This work is ranked as Jyo Saku among works attributed to Mumei (Yasumitsu of Osafune). Habaki: Single-layered plain copper with silver overlay [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-28140","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\/28140","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=28140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}