{"id":28368,"date":"2025-09-18T10:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T01:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=28368"},"modified":"2025-09-18T10:21:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T01:21:58","slug":"as22717-katana-mumeiunsignedkanenorinbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/28368\/as22717-katana-mumeiunsignedkanenorinbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS22717 Katana: Mumei(Unsigned)(Kanenori)(NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Signature: Mumei (Kanenori, \u517c\u6cd5)<\/p>\n

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works attributed to Mumei (Kanenori).<\/p>\n

Habaki: Double-layered copper habaki
\nBlade Length: 70.6 cm (27.80 in)
\nCurvature: 2.2 cm (0.87 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 2
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.06 cm (1.20 in)
\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.07 cm (0.81 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.73 cm (0.29 in)
\nSword Weight: 755 g
\nEra: Late Muromachi period, 16th century <\/p>\n

Shape: slightly carved Katana with long kissaki.
\nJigane: Koitaem hada with Jinie and whitish utsuri.
\nHamon: Ko-nie base Gunome midare with Sunagashi and fine Kinsuji. <\/p>\n

Features: Kanena
\nThe details of this particular Kanenari are unknown, but Kanenori was a swordsmith from Mino in the late Muromachi period, and it is said that there were seceral generations of smiths using this name.
\nOn the shinogi-ji of the Omote side, there is a crack believed to be a trace of battle (known as homare-kizu)<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: Iron tsuba with a carved Japanese fan motif.
\nFuchikashira: Shakudo nanako base with high relief carving of Chinese figures.
\nMenuki: Subject unknown.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata
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Katana in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei (Kanenori, \u517c\u6cd5) We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works attributed to Mumei (Kanenori). Habaki: Double-layered copper habaki Blade Length: 70.6 cm (27.80 in) Curvature: 2.2 cm (0.87 in) […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-28368","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\/28368","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=28368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}