{"id":29506,"date":"2025-12-13T13:04:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T04:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=29506"},"modified":"2025-12-13T13:04:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T04:04:06","slug":"as25629-katana-mumei-unsigned-den-gonbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/29506\/as25629-katana-mumei-unsigned-den-gonbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25629 Katana: Mumei (Unsigned), Den (Go)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering number:AS25629<\/p>\n

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Mumei (Unsigned), Den (Go)
\n\u7121\u9298\u3000\u4f1d\uff08\u6c5f\uff09<\/p>\n

Sayagaki by Kanzan Sensei:
\nEtchu no Kuni Go Yoshihiro.
\nHowever, greatly shortened and unsigned.
\nOne of the heirlooms of the Date family.
\nBlade length: 2 shaku 3 sun 9 bu (approx. 72.4 cm).
\nA fortunate day in the summer of the year of Kinoe-Tora (Showa 49, 1974).
\nInscribed by Kanzan (with ka\u014d).<\/p>\n

Sayagaki by Tanobe Sensei:
\nA high-class masterpiece of the Soshu tradition formerly held by the Date family of Sendai.
\nThe jigane is bright and clear, with a surface of fine nie and intricate chikei, forming a beautiful hada.
\nThe hamon is a gentle notare with deep and thick nie, featuring sunagashi, kinsuji, and yubashiri.
\nThe boshi is deeply tempered, and the overall bright and clear hamon shows great activity.
\nBased on these features, the attribution to Go by Kanzan Sensei seems appropriate.
\nBlade length: 2 shaku 3 sun 9 bu (approx. 72.4 cm).
\nTruly rare and extremely precious.
\nWritten in the fifth month of the year of the Monkey.
\nInscribed by Tanzan Hen D\u014dkan Hei Oite (with ka\u014d).<\/p>\n

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis work is ranked as Saijyo Saku (Top Grade) among works attributed to Den (Go).
\nHabaki: The habaki is almost entirely made of solid gold and features the kamon (family crest) of the Date family.
\nOf particular note is that this sword is a well-known blade from the Date family.
\nWhile it is difficult to state definitively, it appears to be made almost entirely of solid gold.
\nBlade Length: 73.0 cm (28.74 in)
\nCurvature: 1.5 cm (0.59 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 3
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.89 cm (1.14 in)
\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.8 cm (0.71 in)
\nThickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.54 cm (0.21 in)
\nSword Weight: 645 g
\nShape: A sword with a standard width and thickness, and a gentle curvature.
\nJigane: Itame hada with visible chikei and mokume hada, extending even into the shinogiji.
\nHamon: Made in nioi-deki with an irregular gunome pattern, featuring active kinsuji.
\nThe boshi is midare-komi and ends in hakikake.<\/p>\n

Features: This piece is a well-known sword attributed to the famed Den Go Yoshihiro of Etchu Province and is a former heirloom of the Date family.
\nIt has recently completed polish by master polisher and is now offered for sale.
\nThe polish is of the highest quality, preserving the shinogiji in its original state to highlight the jigane of the Kamakura period.
\nAround the habaki area, a decorative polish has been applied to allow clear viewing of the distinctive Kamakura-period jigane.
\nIf a bohi (groove) had been present, this feature might not have been as visible.
\nOriginally a Date family heirloom, this sword has been regarded as a famous piece since ancient times.
\nIt features inscriptions by both Kanzan Sensei and Tanobe Sensei.
\nAlthough the blade previously showed some cloudiness, it has now been polished to an excellent finish by polisher Saito Tsukasa.<\/p>\n

Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: This is a valuable and historically significant masterpiece with sayagaki by Kanzan Sensei on one side and Tanobe Sensei on the other.
\nWe highly recommend this exceptional sword.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
\nAoi Art estimation paper and whole oshigata<\/p>\n

Please note: The price does not include the international shipping fees.<\/p>\n

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