{"id":34005,"date":"2026-11-08T12:01:29","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T03:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=34005"},"modified":"2026-11-08T12:01:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T03:01:29","slug":"as25768-tanto-bizen-no-kuni-osafune-katsumitsu1526nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/34005\/as25768-tanto-bizen-no-kuni-osafune-katsumitsu1526nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25768 Tanto: Bizen no Kuni Osafune Katsumitsu(1526)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: 25768<\/p>\n<p>Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature:<br \/>\nBizen no Kuni Osafune Katsumitsu \u5099\u524d\u56fd\u9577\u8239\u52dd\u5149<br \/>\nDaiei Rokunen Habhigatsu Hi  (August 1526) \u5927\u6c38\u516d\u5e74\u516b\u6708\u65e5<\/p>\n<p>Sue-Koto: Jyo Saku: Bizen Province<br \/>\n(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).<br \/>\nThis blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Bizen no Kuni Osafune Katsumitsu.<\/p>\n<p>Habaki: Double silver-foiled habaki.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 20.6cm (8.11in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 0.0cm (0.00in)<br \/>\nMekugi-ana: 1<br \/>\nMotohaba: 1.77cm (0.70in)<br \/>\nKasane: 0.60cm (0.24in)<br \/>\nWeight: 105g<\/p>\n<p>Era: late Muromachi period, 1526<br \/>\nShape: A slender tanto with a thick kasane, relatively long blade in proportion to its width, and a long nakago.<br \/>\nJigane: Fine, well-forged ko-itame and tightly packed ko-mokume hada. Utsuri appears.<br \/>\nHamon: Gunome-midare with somewhat pointed peaks. The nioiguchi is thick, with fine nie, sunagashi, and yubashiri activities. The boshi is midare-komi with a turnback.<\/p>\n<p>Special Feature: During the late Muromachi period, tanto with thick kasane, known as yoroi-doshi (armor-piercing daggers), were produced in Mino and Bizen. These daggers were designed to penetrate armor. As relatively few tanto from the Sue-Bizen school survive, examples such as this are particularly valuable. <\/p>\n<p>Koshirae:<\/p>\n<p>Tsuba: Suaka ground, folded crane design with inlay<br \/>\nFuchi: Shakudo ground, bird design<br \/>\nKashira: Iron ground, grape design<br \/>\nKojiri: Shakudo ground, cloud design<br \/>\nSaya: Black ishime-ji scabbard<br \/>\nMenuki: Plum blossom design<br \/>\nKozuka: Brass ground, landscape design, with kogatana <\/p>\n<p>Historical background: The Ningbo Incident (1523)<br \/>\nIn 1523, trading missions representing the Hosokawa and Ouchi clans, which had gained control over Japan\u2013Ming trade as the Muromachi shogunate declined, engaged in an armed conflict in Ningbo, China. This incident worsened relations between Japan and Ming China and contributed to the decline of official tribute trade. Subsequently, the activities of the Wokou (pirates) increased, and illicit trade flourished.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate<br \/>\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.<br \/>\nOverseas shipping is charged separately<\/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\/25768-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25768-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"34%\" height=\"34%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25768-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25768-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25768-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25768-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"29%\" height=\"29%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25768koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25768koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"14%\" height=\"14%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25768paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25768paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"80%\" height=\"80%\" \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: 25768 Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Bizen no Kuni Osafune Katsumitsu \u5099\u524d\u56fd\u9577\u8239\u52dd\u5149 Daiei Rokunen Habhigatsu Hi (August 1526) \u5927\u6c38\u516d\u5e74\u516b\u6708\u65e5 Sue-Koto: Jyo Saku: Bizen Province (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku). 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