{"id":30842,"date":"2026-03-28T13:55:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T04:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=30842"},"modified":"2026-04-04T10:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T01:32:56","slug":"as25512-katana-mumeiunsigned-sue-bizen-nbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/30842\/as25512-katana-mumeiunsigned-sue-bizen-nbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25512  Katana: Mumei(Unsigned) (Sue-Bizen) (NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25512<\/p>\n<p>Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) (Sue-Bizen)<br \/>\n\u7121\u9298(\u672b\u5099\u524d)<\/p>\n<p>(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).<br \/>\nThis work is ranked as Jyo Saku for Mumei(Unsigned) (Sue-Bizen).<br \/>\nHabaki: Solid copper single layer with gold coloring<br \/>\nBlade Length: 72.8 cm (28.66 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.8 cm (0.71 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 2<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.07 cm(1.21 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Tip: 2.36 cm (0.93 in)<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.66 cm (0.26 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 715 g<br \/>\nEra: Late Muromachi period (1336\u20131573)<br \/>\nShape: Suriage with the machi moved up, slightly deep curvature, and an extended kissaki.<br \/>\nJigane: Itame mixed with mokume, with ji-nie.<br \/>\nHamon: Straight temper (suguha) with active ashi. One side of the boshi turns back in a round shape, while the opposite side shows slight irregularity.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Appraised as Sue-Bizen by the Japanese Sword Museum.<br \/>\n&#8220;Sue-Bizen&#8221; refers to works produced in Bizen Osafune during the late Muromachi period.<\/p>\n<p>Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: The blade has ji-nie, good length, and a well-proportioned shape.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Hozon Token<br \/>\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<\/p>\n<p>Please note: The price does not include the international shipping fees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25512-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25512-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25512-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25512-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25512-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25512-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25512paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25512paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25512paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25512paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25512sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25512sayagaki.jpg\n\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c40%\" height=\u201c40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25512_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25512_p.jpg\n\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\" height=\u201c70%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25512 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) (Sue-Bizen) \u7121\u9298(\u672b\u5099\u524d) (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku). This work is ranked as Jyo Saku for Mumei(Unsigned) (Sue-Bizen). Habaki: Solid copper single layer with gold coloring Blade Length: 72.8 cm (28.66 in) Curvature: [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-30842","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\/30842","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=30842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}