{"id":28893,"date":"2025-10-29T13:17:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T04:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=28893"},"modified":"2025-10-29T13:17:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T04:17:05","slug":"as25016-tanto%ef%bc%9a-mumei-attributed-to-shinshinto-kaifunbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/28893\/as25016-tanto%ef%bc%9a-mumei-attributed-to-shinshinto-kaifunbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25016 Tanto\uff1a Mumei (attributed to Shinshinto Kaifu)(NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering number:AS25016<\/p>\n

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

Signature: Mumei (attributed to Shinshinto Kaifu)
\n\u7121\u9298(\u65b0\u3005\u5200\u6d77\u90e8)<\/p>\n

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis blade is ranked as Jyo Saku among works attributed to Mumei (Shinshinto Kaifu).
\nHabaki: Single gold-foiled habaki
\nBlade Length: 22.1 cm (8.70 in)
\nCurvature: 0.0 cm (0.00 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 1
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.14 cm (0.84 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.98 cm (0.39 in)
\nSword Weight: 180 g
\nEra: Late Edo period
\nShape:The blade has a thick kasane with well-forged itame hada showing visible chikei.
\nJigane:Visible itame hada pattern.
\nHamon:Deep nioiguchi in a straight suguha pattern, with a small rounded boshi turning back.<\/p>\n

Features:This tanto is attributed to Mumei, Shinshinto Kaifu.
\nKaifu refers to a school of swordsmiths from Awa Province (present-day Kaifu-cho, Tokushima Prefecture), with origins dating back to the late Nanbokucho period.
\nThere are theories that the founders were smiths like Morihisa and Ujiyoshi.
\nThis piece, with its thick kasane, clear jigane texture, and deeply nioiguchi straight hamon, is considered a work from the late Edo period.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nFuchikashira: Iron base engraved with dragonfly design, decorated with gold inlay.
\nTsuka-maki: Wrapped with whale whisker.
\nKojiri: Iron base with dragonfly motif.
\nSaya (Scabbard): Black ishime-style saya.
\nMenuki: Iron base engraved with paulownia crest, decorated with gold inlay.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Hozon Token
\nAoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata
\n*Please note: The price does not include shipping fees.<\/p>\n

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