{"id":29779,"date":"2026-01-10T10:54:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T01:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=29779"},"modified":"2026-01-10T10:54:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T01:54:53","slug":"as25708-tanto-mumei-hasebe-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/29779\/as25708-tanto-mumei-hasebe-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25708 Tanto: Mumei (Hasebe) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering number:AS25708<\/p>\n

Tanto: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Mumei (Hasebe)
\n\u7121\u9298(\u9577\u8c37\u90e8)<\/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 among works attributed to Mumei (Hasebe).
\nHabaki: Single-layer silver.
\nBlade Length: 29.9 cm (11.77 in)
\nCurvature: None
\nMekugi Hole: 4 (3 filled)
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.76 cm (1.09 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.55 cm (0.22 in)
\nSword Weight: 220 g
\nEra: Nanbokucho period, around 1345 (J\u014dwa era)
\nShape: A well-shaped tanto with standard width and thickness.
\nA mitsu-mune tanto with a hitatsura hamon.
\nJigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada with visible utsuri.
\nSunagashi and kinsuji appear finely throughout.
\nHamon: Made in ko-nie deki, with a hitatsura hamon.
\nGunome midare appears on both sides of the blade with tobiyaki inside.
\nInside the blade, sunagashi and kinsuji are active.<\/p>\n

Features: Hasebe Kunishige was a swordsmith active during the Nanbokucho period, around 1345 (J\u014dwa era).
\nThis blade has a wide nakago with a mitsu-mune structure and is thought to have some relation to his predecessors, Akihiro and Hiromitsu.
\nThe hitatsura hamon seen in this blade is a unique feature produced only by a small number of swordsmiths.<\/p>\n

Koshirae: Aikuchi-style mounting
\nFuchikashira \/ Kojiri: Deep carving of lions and peonies.
\nSignature: Shomei-saku
\nSaya: Glossy black lacquer saya with gold maki-e design of peonies and lions.
\nMenuki: High-relief carving of lions with gold iroe.
\nKozuka & small knife: Iron ground with high-relief carving of lions and peonies.
\nIncludes small knife.<\/p>\n

Aoi Art\u2019s Comment:
\nThis is a Mumei Hasebe piece with a mitsu-mune, wide body and almost no curvature.
\nA well-made blade with a hitatsura hamon.
\nThe koshirae is also excellently crafted.<\/p>\n

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

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