{"id":29187,"date":"2025-11-21T13:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T04:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=29187"},"modified":"2025-11-21T13:00:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T04:00:08","slug":"as24698-katana-mumei-attributed-to-gyokushinsai-masakagenbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/29187\/as24698-katana-mumei-attributed-to-gyokushinsai-masakagenbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS24698 Katana: Mumei (attributed to Gyokushinsai Masakage)(NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Katana: Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) (NTHK Appraisal)<\/p>\n

Signature: Mumei (attributed to Gyokushinsai Masakage \u7389\u5fc3\u658e\u6b63\u9670) <\/p>\n

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku.<\/p>\n

Habaki: Double gold foil
\nBlade Length: 64.5 cm (25.39 in)
\nCurvature: 1.6 cm (0.63 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 2
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.23 cm (1.27 in)
\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.31 cm (0.91 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.76 cm (0.30 in)
\nSword Weight: 740 g<\/p>\n

Era: the late Edo period, 17-18th century
\nShape: slightly wide blade with small curveture and extended Kissaki
\nJigane: Koitame hada with fine grain pattern
\nHamon: Nie base soft Gunome midare with Ashi<\/p>\n

Features:
\nShinto Jyo Saku: Chikuzen
\nThis sword was appraised as Gyokushinsai Masakage by the Token Bijutsukan (The Japanese Sword Museum). However, in my personal opinion, it appears somewhat older.
\nAccording to a separate appraisal by the NTHK, it was attributed to Den Nobukuni Yoshikane, the swordsmith of Hizen active in the mid-Edo period.
\nGyokushinsai Masakage was a swordsmith active from the end of Edo period to the Meiji era. He studied under Minamoto Masao and Suishinshi Masatsugu.<\/p>\n

Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: This piece features a beautifully forged jigane, with a similar grain pattern also visible on the shinogiji. The hamon is gently tempered with a soft appearance along the edge. It is a highly recommended work.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
\nNihon Token Hozonkai Appraisal
\nAoi Art estimation paper
\nWhole Oshigata i<\/p>\n

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