{"id":28246,"date":"2025-09-09T11:40:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T02:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=28246"},"modified":"2025-09-09T11:40:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T02:40:41","slug":"as25025-katanamumei-attributed-to-tegai-kanetoshinbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/28246\/as25025-katanamumei-attributed-to-tegai-kanetoshinbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25025 Katana:Mumei (Attributed to Tegai Kanetoshi)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Signature: Mumei (Attributed to Tegai Kanetoshi)
\n\u7121\u9298(\u624b\u63bb\u5305\u4fca)<\/p>\n

Chu-koto:
\nWe divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for an unsigned piece attributed to Tegai Kanetoshi.
\nHabaki: Plain copper with gold plating
\nBlade Length: 64.5 cm (25.39 in)
\nCurvature: 1.5 cm (0.59 in)
\nMekugi Holes: 2
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.76 cm (1.09 in)
\nWidth at Tip: 1.64 cm (0.65 in)
\nThickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.55 cm (0.22 in)
\nSword Weight: 485 g
\nEra: Nanbokucho period, around Eitoku era, 1381 (644 years ago)
\nShape:The blade is suriage mumei (shortened and unsigned), with a carved dragon motif on the omote side of the tang and a soken (straight sword) carving on the ura.
\nJigane:Masame-hada is clearly present with active utsuri, forming a dense and refined steel surface.
\nHamon:Ko-nie deki in suguha style with futatsudori-ba (double line), featuring kui-chigai (offset temper line).
\nThe boshi (tip) is tangarekuru and ends in a yakizume.<\/p>\n

Features: According to the Token Taikan, this sword is attributed to Tegai Kanetoshi from the Nanbokucho period.
\nThe combination of masame and itame with vivid utsuri activity, and the boshi finished in yakizume, strongly indicates the Tegai school of Yamato tradition.
\nCurrently bears a Tokubetsu Hozon certificate.
\nThe tang features a deeply carved dragon, likely a kenmaki-ryu (dragon wrapped around a sword).<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: Mokko-shaped iron tsuba with a carved design of gourds, partially colored with gold.
\nMenuki: Carved design of butterflies.
\nFuchikashira: Iron base with butterfly motif carvings.
\nKojiri: Decorated with a butterfly design.
\nSaya (Scabbard): Black ishime-ji (stone-textured) finish.<\/p>\n

Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: An extremely refined piece that evokes the clarity and quality of the Yamato Tegai school.
\nThe jigane is especially excellent.<\/p>\n

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

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