{"id":30425,"date":"2026-02-28T11:32:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T02:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=30425"},"modified":"2026-03-01T16:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T07:37:31","slug":"as22497-katana-mumeiunsigned-hagire","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/30425\/as22497-katana-mumeiunsigned-hagire\/","title":{"rendered":"AS22497 Katana: Mumei(Unsigned) (Hagire)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Shirasaya<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) (Hagire)<\/p>\n<p>(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).<br \/>\nThe workmanship of this piece is ranked as Regular Saku for a Mumei work.<\/p>\n<p>Habaki: Silver-plated single-layer<br \/>\nBlade Length: 72.6 cm (28.58 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.7 cm (0.67 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 2<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.98 cm (1.17 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.76 cm (0.69 in)<br \/>\nThickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.63 cm (0.25 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 695 grams<\/p>\n<p>Era: Late Muromachi period<br \/>\nShape: slightly wide blade tapering toward the tip with Suriage Machiokuri. There is a Hagire.<br \/>\nJigane: Ko-itame hada with rough Jigane.<br \/>\nHamon: Ko-nie deki pointed Gunome with Sunagashi. <\/p>\n<p>Features: Although this blade is unsigned, it is considered to be a work of the Sue-Bizen school based on its characteristics.<br \/>\nIt did not pass NBTHK Shinsa due to the presence of a hagire (edge crack). The location of the hagire is indicated in the last image. As shown, it is extremely slight and difficult to discern even with the naked eye.<br \/>\nThe jigane and hamon show some signs of tiredness, but the blade is thought to be an old work from the late Muromachi period. It has a relatively long length with graceful curvature, giving it an attractive overall shape.<\/p>\n<p>AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.<\/p>\n<p>Please note: The price does not include the international shipping fees.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2022\/22497-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2022\/22497-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"25%\" height=\"25%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2022\/22497-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2022\/22497-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2022\/22497-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2022\/22497-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2022\/22497hagire.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2022\/22497hagire.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Shirasaya Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) (Hagire) (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku). The workmanship of this piece is ranked as Regular Saku for a Mumei work. Habaki: Silver-plated single-layer Blade Length: 72.6 cm (28.58 in) Curvature: 1.7 cm (0.67 in) Mekugi Hole: 2 Width [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-30425","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-katana-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/30425","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=30425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}