{"id":30155,"date":"2026-02-07T09:56:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T00:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/product\/30155\/as25227-%e8%84%87%e5%b7%ae%ef%bc%9a%e7%84%a1%e9%8a%98%e6%89%8b%e6%8e%bb%e5%8c%85%e4%bf%8a%e7%89%b9%e5%88%a5%e4%bf%9d%e5%ad%98%e5%88%80%e5%89%a3\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T09:57:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T00:57:24","slug":"as25227-%e8%84%87%e5%b7%ae%ef%bc%9a%e7%84%a1%e9%8a%98%e6%89%8b%e6%8e%bb%e5%8c%85%e4%bf%8a%e7%89%b9%e5%88%a5%e4%bf%9d%e5%ad%98%e5%88%80%e5%89%a3","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/30155\/as25227-%e8%84%87%e5%b7%ae%ef%bc%9a%e7%84%a1%e9%8a%98%e6%89%8b%e6%8e%bb%e5%8c%85%e4%bf%8a%e7%89%b9%e5%88%a5%e4%bf%9d%e5%ad%98%e5%88%80%e5%89%a3\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25227  Wakizashi:Mumei (Attributed to Tegai Kanetoshi) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25227<\/p>\n<p>Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Mumei (Attributed to Tegai Kanetoshi)<br \/>\n\u7121\u9298(\u624b\u63bb\u5305\u4fca)<\/p>\n<p>Ch\u016bkoto: Wazamono: Jyo Saku: Yamato<br \/>\nWe divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works attributed to Mumei (Tegai Kanetoshi).<br \/>\nHabaki: Single gold foil habaki<br \/>\nBlade Length: 54.6 cm (21.50 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.2 cm (0.47 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 2<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.59 cm (1.02 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.89 cm (0.74 in)<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.60 cm (0.24 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 475 g<br \/>\nShape: An unsigned blade with \u014d-suriage modification. Standard width and thickness.<br \/>\nThe blade features a bohi (groove) and an extended kissaki.<br \/>\nJigane: Very dense jigane, bright and clear in appearance.<br \/>\nHamon: Nioi-based suguha with ko-ashi entering and activity of double hamon (nij\u016bba).<br \/>\nThe boshi is hakikake.<br \/>\nA beautiful and tightly forged blade in the Yamato tradition.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Tegai Kanetoshi was a swordsmith of the Yamato Tegai school and a student of Tegai Kanehiro.<br \/>\nThe first generation is said to have worked around the Eitoku era in the Nanbokucho period (circa 1381\u20131384).<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae:<br \/>\nTsuba: Iron tsuba of an unusual shape, inlaid with sayagata pattern in gold.<br \/>\nSignature: Yoshihisa (\u826f\u4e45).<br \/>\nFuchi: Silver base engraved with dragons and waves.<br \/>\nSignature: Fujii Yoshitaka (\u85e4\u4e95\u7fa9\u656c).<br \/>\nKashira: Plain (no decoration).<br \/>\nSaya (Scabbard): Black ro-iro lacquer saya with carved diagonal patterns.<br \/>\nMenuki: Shakudo nanakoji with paulownia crests (kiri mon) in gold.<\/p>\n<p>Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: This is an unsigned blade attributed to Tegai Kanetoshi, likely made around the mid-Muromachi period (circa 1452).<br \/>\nThe jigane is exceptionally refined and beautifully forged.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper \uff1aWhole Oshigata<\/p>\n<p>Please note: the price does not include the shipping fees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25227-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25227-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25227-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25227-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25227-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25227-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25227koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25227koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25227paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25227paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60%\" height=\"60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25227paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25227paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60%\" height=\"60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25227sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25227sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25227_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25227_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70%\" height=\"70%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25227 Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei (Attributed to Tegai Kanetoshi) \u7121\u9298(\u624b\u63bb\u5305\u4fca) Ch\u016bkoto: Wazamono: Jyo Saku: Yamato We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. 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