{"id":28154,"date":"2025-09-02T14:44:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T05:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=28154"},"modified":"2025-09-02T14:44:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T05:44:08","slug":"spear-mumei-monju-nbthk-tokubetsu-kicho-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/28154\/spear-mumei-monju-nbthk-tokubetsu-kicho-token\/","title":{"rendered":"Spear: : Mumei (Monju) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering number:AS25237<\/p>\n<p>Spear: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Mumei (Monju)<br \/>\n\u7121\u9298\uff08\u6587\u6b8a\uff09<\/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 Jyojyo Saku among Mumei (Monju) pieces.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 33.2 cm (13.07 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: None<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.33 cm (0.92 in)<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.99 cm (0.39 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 370 g<br \/>\nOverall Length in Shirasaya: 108 cm (42.52 in)<br \/>\nEra: Edo period<br \/>\nShape: A long spear with a groove carved into the tang.<br \/>\nThe carving is of a type not previously seen, making it a rare item.<br \/>\nJigane: Ko-itame hada with masame and itame appearing, and visible utsuri.<br \/>\nHamon: Ko-nie deki, straight hamon with slightly deep nioiguchi, with nezu-ashi and ko-ashi appearing.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Monju, said to be another name for the Yamato Tegai school, was highly valued.<br \/>\nWhile the utsuri in the jigane gives an impression of antiquity, the short nakago indicates that it is a work from the Edo period.<br \/>\nIt is said that the Monju spear was quenched using famous water drawn from the &#8220;Yanagi no I&#8221; spring at a villa in Azabu Goraien, and that the result was so excellent it became known as the Monju spear and was highly prized.<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae: Without tsunagi<br \/>\nTotal:261cm<br \/>\nTsuka: 41 cm (16.14 in)<br \/>\nSaya: 223 cm (87.80 in)<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token Certificate<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<br \/>\n*International shipping not included<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25237-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25237-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25237-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25237-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25237-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25237-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25237koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25237koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25237paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25237paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25237paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25237paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25237sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25237sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25237_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25237_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\u201d height=\u201c70%\u201d \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering number:AS25237 Spear: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token) Signature: Mumei (Monju) \u7121\u9298\uff08\u6587\u6b8a\uff09 We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. 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