{"id":29356,"date":"2025-12-04T14:50:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T05:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=29356"},"modified":"2025-12-04T14:50:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T05:50:31","slug":"as25041-katana-mumei-attributed-to-shikkakenbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/29356\/as25041-katana-mumei-attributed-to-shikkakenbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25041 Katana: Mumei (Attributed to Shikkake)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Mumei (Attributed to Shikkake, \u5c3b\u61f8)<\/p>\n<p>We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works attributed to Mumei (Shikkake).<\/p>\n<p>Habaki:Gold foiled sibgle Habaki.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 73.4 cm (28.90 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.6 cm (0.63 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 4<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.11 cm (1.22 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.12 cm (0.83 in)<br \/>\nThickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.77 cm (0.30 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 845 g<\/p>\n<p>Era: late Kamakura period to Nanbokucho period<br \/>\nShape: slightly wide, thick and almost straight Osuriage Mumei blade with slightly big kissaki.<br \/>\nJigane: Koitame and Komoku with thick Jinie.<br \/>\nHamon: Nie base Suguha with Niju-ba and Sunagashi. <\/p>\n<p>Features: Koto: Owazamono: Jyosaku: Yamato<br \/>\nThe Shikkake school, one of the 5 Yamato traditions, traces its origins to Norinaga and was active from the late Kamakura period through the Nanbokuch\u014d period.<br \/>\nThis piece is a robust, well-built work with substantial weight, displaying an impressive and dignified form of excellent craftsmanship.<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae:<br \/>\nTsuba: Mokko-shaped iron tsuba carved with wave patterns.<br \/>\nFuchi: Shakudo nanako base carved with family crest<br \/>\nMenuki: a design of command baton. <\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper<br \/>\nWhole Oshigata<\/p>\n<p>Please note: the price does not include the shipping fees.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25041-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25041-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25041-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25041-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25041-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25041-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25041koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25041koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25041paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25041paper-1.jpg\n\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25041paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25041paper-2.jpg\n\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25041sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25041sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25041_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25041_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\u201d height=\u201c70%\u201d \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei (Attributed to Shikkake, \u5c3b\u61f8) 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 the works attributed to Mumei (Shikkake). Habaki:Gold foiled sibgle Habaki. Blade Length: 73.4 cm (28.90 [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-29356","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\/29356","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=29356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}