{"id":30454,"date":"2026-03-03T13:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T04:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=30454"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T04:38:19","slug":"as25838-tanto-mumeiunsignedtaimalate-nanbokucho-period-to-oei-era-1394-1428-%e7%84%a1%e9%8a%98%e5%bd%93%e9%ba%bb%e6%99%82%e4%bb%a3%e5%8d%97%e5%8c%97%e6%9c%9d%e6%9c%ab%e4%b9%83%e8%87%b3","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/30454\/as25838-tanto-mumeiunsignedtaimalate-nanbokucho-period-to-oei-era-1394-1428-%e7%84%a1%e9%8a%98%e5%bd%93%e9%ba%bb%e6%99%82%e4%bb%a3%e5%8d%97%e5%8c%97%e6%9c%9d%e6%9c%ab%e4%b9%83%e8%87%b3\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25838 Tanto: Mumei(Unsigned)(Taima)(Late Nanbokucho period to Oei era (1394-1428)). \u7121\u9298(\u5f53\u9ebb)(\u6642\u4ee3\u5357\u5317\u671d\u672b\u4e43\u81f3\u5fdc\u6c38)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Consignment Sale)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering Number: AS25838<\/p>\n

Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Consignment Sale).<\/p>\n

Signature: Mumei(Unsigned)(Taima)(Late Nanbokucho period to Oei era (1394-1428)).
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(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
\nThis work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Mumei (Taima).
\nHabaki: Gold foiled double Habaki.
\nBlade Length: 26.5 cm (10.43 in).
\nCurvature: 0.0 cm (0.00 in).
\nMekugi Hole: 3.
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.27 cm (0.89 in).
\nThickness (Kasane): 0.63 cm (0.25 in).
\nSword Weight: 165 grams.
\nEra: Around the late Nanbokucho period (1336-1392).
\nShape: The blade has a Kanmuri-otoshi style shape with the shinogi-ji area shaved down from the middle.
\nJigane: Itame-hada forging, tightly forged and very beautiful.
\nHamon: Straight temper line, the nioiguchi becomes deep from the monouchi, with a deep kaeri and faint utsuri appearing.<\/p>\n

Features: Taima is a school of swordsmiths active in Yamato from the late Kamakura period to the Nanbokucho period, traditionally said to have originated with Kuniyuki.
\nLarge temples of the time organized warrior monks, and the Yamato-den swordsmiths belonged to various temples.
\nIt is said that the Taima school smiths were affiliated with Taima-dera Temple.
\nThere are few signed works in this school, and many are attributed as mumei.<\/p>\n

Koshirae: Made by Mr. Takayama Ichino (Mukansa).
\nTsuba: Black roiro lacquered saya.
\nMenuki: Three-star Ichimonji crest depicted on shakudo ground.
\nKozuka: Design of a rabbit.
\nKogatana: Signature: Sagami no Kami Masatsune Nyudo.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.<\/p>\n

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Ordering Number: AS25838 Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Consignment Sale). Signature: Mumei(Unsigned)(Taima)(Late Nanbokucho period to Oei era (1394-1428)). \u7121\u9298(\u5f53\u9ebb)(\u6642\u4ee3\u5357\u5317\u671d\u672b\u4e43\u81f3\u5fdc\u6c38) (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku). This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Mumei (Taima). Habaki: Gold foiled double Habaki. Blade […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-30454","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-sword-en","product_cat-tanto-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/30454","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=30454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}