{"id":29611,"date":"2025-12-21T12:04:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T03:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=29611"},"modified":"2025-12-21T12:05:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T03:05:11","slug":"wakizashi-mumei-attributed-to-udanbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/29611\/wakizashi-mumei-attributed-to-udanbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25048 Wakizashi: Mumei (attributed to Uda)(NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wakizashi: with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Mumei (attributed to Uda school, \u5b87\u591a)<\/p>\n

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

Habaki: copper double Habaki.
\nBlade Length: 51.3 cm (20.20 in)
\nCurvature: 0.9 cm (0.35 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 1
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.87 cm (1.13 in)
\nWidth at Tip: 1.77 cm (0.70 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.72 cm (0.28 in)
\nSword Weight: 465 g<\/p>\n

Era: the mid-Muromachi period, circa 15th century
\nShape: wide and slightly thick O-suriage Mumei blade.
\nJigane: blackish Jigane\u3000with intense grain patterns.
\nHamon: Ko-nie base Suguha with Koashi and Kinsuji and Sunagashi. <\/p>\n

Features: The Uda school originated in Yamato Province’s Uda District and later moved to Etchu Province.
\nTheir founder is considered to be Ko-Nyuudo Kunimitsu from the late Kamakura period.
\nProminent smiths such as Kunifusa, Kunimune, and Kunitomo followed, and the school prospered until the Edo period.
\nWorks made before the early Muromachi period (before 1394, the beginning of the Oei era) are classified as Ko-Uda, and those made later are referred to as Uda.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: Iron base, design of a wheel with openwork
\nFuchi-Kashira: Wave and boat motif
\nMenuki: a design of dragon
\nKozuka: Shakud\u014d base with a dragon <\/p>\n

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata <\/p>\n

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

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Wakizashi: with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei (attributed to Uda school, \u5b87\u591a) We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This piece is ranked as Jyo Saku among unsigned swords attributed to Uda. Habaki: copper double Habaki. Blade Length: 51.3 cm (20.20 in) Curvature: 0.9 […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-29611","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-wakizashi-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/29611","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=29611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}