{"id":28524,"date":"2025-10-01T10:39:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T01:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=28524"},"modified":"2025-10-01T10:39:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T01:39:49","slug":"as25401-tantomumei-yamamuranbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/28524\/as25401-tantomumei-yamamuranbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25401 Tanto:Mumei (Yamamura)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordeirng nuber:AS25401<\/p>\n

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

Signature: Mumei (Yamamura)
\n\u7121\u9298(\u5c71\u6751)<\/p>\n

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis work is ranked as Jyo Saku for the smith Mumei (Yamamura).
\nHabaki: Single-layered, gold-covered.
\nBlade Length: 28.2 cm (11.10 in)
\nCurvature: 0 cm (0.00 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 1
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.66 cm (1.05 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.60 cm (0.24 in)
\nSword Weight: 189 g
\nEra: Early Muromachi period, around Oei era (1394\u20131428)
\nShape: Slightly wide blade with a bohi groove carved on both sides.
\nIt has a mitsumune (triple ridge) shape.
\nThe nakago is carved all the way to the kurijiri.
\nJigane: Ko-itame hada, well-forged with clearly visible grain and a discernible utsuri.
\nHamon: Nioi-deki in suguha, with a rounded boshi.<\/p>\n

Features:\u3000This tanto was authenticated as Yamamura by the NBTHK.
\nYamamura is a smith active around the early Muromachi period (Oei era).<\/p>\n

Koshirae:\u3000
\nTsuba: Iron tanto tsuba with raised rim, decorated with gold-colored design.
\nFuchikashira: Made of shakudo with carvings of waves and dragon-turtle, with gold-colored detailing.
\nSaya (Scabbard): Dark brown lacquered with finely cut rice plant motifs inlaid.
\nMenuki: High-relief carving of human figures with gold-colored decoration.
\nKozuka: Shakudo nanako ground with high-relief carving of a cormorant fishing scene, detailed in gold.
\nIncludes kogatana (small utility knife).<\/p>\n

Aoi Art\u2019s Comment:\u3000This work is attributed to Yamamura (of the Echigo Yamamura Nobukuni school).
\nAlthough close to Nobukuni style, it shows characteristics of hada-mono.
\nIt is not a flashy work, but with only one mekugi-ana, it appears to have been carefully preserved.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
\nAoi Art estimation paper
\nWhole Oshigata
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