Ordering Number: 25838(Consignment Sale)

Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Consignment Sale).

Signature: Mumei(Unsigned)(Taima 当麻)(Late Nanbokucho period to Oei era)

(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 Length: 26.5 cm (10.43 in).
Curvature: 0.0 cm (0.00 in).
Mekugi Hole: 3.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.27 cm (0.89 in).
Thickness (Kasane): 0.63 cm (0.25 in).
Sword Weight: 165 grams.
Era: Around the late Nanbokucho period to Ouei ear, circa late 14th century
Shape: The blade has a Kanmuri-otoshi style shape with the shinogi-ji area shaved down from the middle.
Jigane: Itame-hada forging, tightly forged and very beautiful.
Hamon: Straight temper line, the nioiguchi becomes deep from the monouchi, with a deep kaeri and faint utsuri appearing.

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.
Large temples of the time organized warrior monks, and the Yamato-den swordsmiths belonged to various temples.
It is said that the Taima school smiths were affiliated with Taima-dera Temple.
There are few signed works in this school, and many are attributed as mumei.

Koshirae: Made by Mr. Takayama Ichino (Mukansa).
Tsuba: Black roiro lacquered saya.
Menuki: Three-star Ichimonji crest depicted on shakudo ground.
Kozuka: Design of a rabbit.
Kogatana: Signature: Sagami no Kami Masatsune Nyudo.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.

Price:1,700,000JPY

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