{"id":29988,"date":"2026-01-24T15:01:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T06:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=29988"},"modified":"2026-01-24T15:01:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T06:01:20","slug":"af25697-tsuba-mumeiunsigned%ef%bc%88sho-ami%ef%bc%89%ef%bc%88nbthk-hozon-tosogu","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/29988\/af25697-tsuba-mumeiunsigned%ef%bc%88sho-ami%ef%bc%89%ef%bc%88nbthk-hozon-tosogu\/","title":{"rendered":"AF25697  Tsuba:: Mumei(unsigned)\uff08Sho-ami\uff09\uff08NBTHK Hozon tosogu)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AF25697<\/p>\n<p>Tsuba:Enk\u014d Hogetsu-zu (\u733f\u7334\u6355\u6708\u56f3) \uff08NBTHK Hozon tosogu)<br \/>\nInscription: Mumei(unsigned)\uff08Sho-ami\uff09<\/p>\n<p>Dimensions: 8.08 cm \u00d7 7.72 cm (3.18 in \u00d7 3.04 in)<br \/>\nSeppa-dai (Thickness at the base): 0.49 cm (0.19 in)<br \/>\nWeight: 115g<\/p>\n<p>Period: Edo period<br \/>\nDescription: An iron tsuba of irregular shape, featuring an openwork and carved design of Enk\u014d Hogetsu-zu (a monkey reaching for the moon).<\/p>\n<p>Note:<br \/>\nEnk\u014d Hogetsu-zu (\u733f\u7334\u6355\u6708\u56f3) depicts a monkey trying to grasp the reflection of the moon on the water&#8217;s surface, ultimately failing. This image originates from a Buddhist parable in which five hundred monkeys drown while trying to catch the moon.<br \/>\nIt serves as a Zen painting motif symbolizing a moral lesson: &#8220;Do not overreach beyond your means&#8221; or &#8220;Be aware of your limitations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In Kiri box<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper<br \/>\nNBTHK Hozon tosogu<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/fittings\/2025\/F25697.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/fittings\/2025\/F25697.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/fittings\/2025\/F25697paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/fittings\/2025\/F25697paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AF25697 Tsuba:Enk\u014d Hogetsu-zu (\u733f\u7334\u6355\u6708\u56f3) \uff08NBTHK Hozon tosogu) Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)\uff08Sho-ami\uff09 Dimensions: 8.08 cm \u00d7 7.72 cm (3.18 in \u00d7 3.04 in) Seppa-dai (Thickness at the base): 0.49 cm (0.19 in) Weight: 115g Period: Edo period Description: An iron tsuba of irregular shape, featuring an openwork and carved design of Enk\u014d Hogetsu-zu (a monkey reaching [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-29988","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-tsuba-en","product_cat-fittings-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/29988","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=29988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}