{"id":29248,"date":"2025-11-26T13:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T04:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=29248"},"modified":"2025-11-26T13:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T04:16:09","slug":"as25528-katana-mumei-den-osafune-shigezanenbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/29248\/as25528-katana-mumei-den-osafune-shigezanenbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25528 Katana: Mumei (Den Osafune Shigezane)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<br \/>\nSignature: Mumei (Den Osafune Shigezane \u9577\u8239\u91cd\u771f)<\/p>\n<p>We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the unsigned swords attributed to Osafune Shigezane.<\/p>\n<p>Habaki: Double-layered, gold-covered<br \/>\nBlade Length: 71.3 cm (28.07 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.1 cm (0.43 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 2<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.17 cm (1.25 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Yokote (Sakihaba): 2.26 cm (0.89 in)<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.67 cm (0.26 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 845 g<br \/>\nEra: late Kamakura to Nanbokucho <\/p>\n<p>Shape: wide and thick Suriage Mumei Katana<br \/>\nJigane: Itame and Mokume with aint Utsuri.<br \/>\nHamon: Suguha with small Midare and small Choji. <\/p>\n<p>Features: Chu-Koto: Ryo-Wazamono: Jyo Saku: Bizen: Kenmu era<br \/>\nOsafune Shigezane was a swordsmith from the late Kamakura period to the Nanbokucho period. He is said to have been an apprentice or a real brother of Motoshige. <\/p>\n<p>Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: This is a healthy work.<br \/>\nThe hamon resembles that of Kagemitsu to me. <\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<\/p>\n<p>Please note: The price does not include the international shipping fees.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25528-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25528-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25528-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25528-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25528-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25528-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25528paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25528paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25528paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25528paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25528sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25528sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25528_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25528_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70%\" height=\"70%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei (Den Osafune Shigezane \u9577\u8239\u91cd\u771f) We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the unsigned swords attributed to Osafune Shigezane. Habaki: Double-layered, gold-covered Blade Length: 71.3 cm (28.07 in) Curvature: [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-29248","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\/29248","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=29248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}