{"product_id":"authentic-japanese-sword-for-sale-shinto-era-tanto-mumei-tozando-1","title":"Authentic Japanese Sword for Sale - Shinto Era Tanto - Mumei | Tozando","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAntique Japanese Tanto, unsigned (mumei) — mid-Edo period — hira-zukuri with bō-hi on both faces — in a horn-fitted shirasaya with a gold double habaki\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUnsigned mid-Edo hira-zukuri tanto · itame mixed with mokume · a gentle notare with ko-gunome and bright ko-nie · a neatly carved bō-hi on both faces · preserved in a tsunotsuki shirasaya with a gold niju-habaki\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe present an unsigned (\u003cem\u003emumei\u003c\/em\u003e) tanto, judged to be a work of around the mid-Edo period, in which practical beauty and a refined aesthetic sit side by side. Freshly off the polish, the exceptionally sound blade is essentially flawless, keeping a superb state in both ground and edge. With a slightly broad, dignified \u003cem\u003ehira-zukuri\u003c\/em\u003e form and a trim \u003cem\u003ebō-hi\u003c\/em\u003e run neatly along both faces, it is a piece that conveys the quiet beauty and sure forging skill of the mid-Edo era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWorkmanship and condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully polished, the blade is soundness itself, without flaw or fault — in top-grade condition. The \u003cem\u003ejigane\u003c\/em\u003e is based on an \u003cem\u003eitame\u003c\/em\u003e (tree-ring–like wood grain) into which swirling \u003cem\u003emokume\u003c\/em\u003e (burl grain) mixes, a very rewarding forging to view. The \u003cem\u003ehamon\u003c\/em\u003e is a leisurely \u003cem\u003enotare\u003c\/em\u003e mixed with \u003cem\u003eko-gunome\u003c\/em\u003e, with fine \u003cem\u003eko-nie\u003c\/em\u003e gathering brightly along the temper edge; within the edge, varied activity such as \u003cem\u003eashi\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eyō\u003c\/em\u003e scatters gently, offering rich appreciation within the clear blade. The tang (\u003cem\u003enakago\u003c\/em\u003e) retains its file marks and, though unsigned and clothed in a natural age patina, fully asserts the high quality of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eForm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slightly broad \u003cem\u003ehira-zukuri\u003c\/em\u003e form gives the blade, small though it is, a weighty presence and real substance. Its greatest appeal is the deep \u003cem\u003ebō-hi\u003c\/em\u003e carved through both faces, which tightens the whole figure visually while expressing the craftsman's skill in lightening the blade and yet keeping its strength. The well-balanced heft in the hand and the smooth flesh (\u003cem\u003ehiraniku\u003c\/em\u003e) of the hira-zukuri are, quite simply, a delight to the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe shirasaya and mounting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade comes in an elegant horn-fitted (\u003cem\u003etsunotsuki\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cem\u003eshirasaya\u003c\/em\u003e, well suited to cherishing and storage: the \u003cem\u003ekoiguchi\u003c\/em\u003e (mouth) and \u003cem\u003ekurikata\u003c\/em\u003e are fitted with water-buffalo horn for a sturdy, high-toned finish, showing how carefully it was handed down by its former keeper. The \u003cem\u003ehabaki\u003c\/em\u003e is a bright gold double collar (\u003cem\u003eniju-habaki\u003c\/em\u003e), its surface worked with fine slanted file-marks (\u003cem\u003eshigure-yasuri\u003c\/em\u003e) that further raise the dignity of the blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful, sound, freshly polished unsigned tanto with a trim bō-hi; a splendid itame-and-mokume ground; and an ideal mounting of horn-fitted shirasaya and gold double habaki. Whether as a first step into a collection or as a piece to grace a quiet hour of appreciation, it is a cherishable tanto we can recommend with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tanto (hira-zukuri), with bō-hi on both faces\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature (mei):\u003c\/strong\u003e unsigned (mumei)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertification:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-Edo period (attributed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJigane:\u003c\/strong\u003e itame mixed with mokume; well forged\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHamon:\u003c\/strong\u003e gentle notare with ko-gunome, bright ko-nie, ashi and yō\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade length (nagasa):\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.2 cm \/ 9.53 in (about 8 sun)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurvature (sori):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0 cm (mu-sori)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth at base (motohaba):\u003c\/strong\u003e 28.8 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness at base (motokasane):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.4 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight (blade only):\u003c\/strong\u003e 190 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e freshly polished, essentially flawless, very sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e horn-fitted (tsunotsuki) shirasaya with water-buffalo-horn koiguchi and kurikata; gold double habaki (niju-habaki) with slanted shigure-yasuri file-work\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTorokushō (Japanese registration) No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fukuoka 98782\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tozando Katana Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53734866190699,"sku":"611-FOT098782","price":250000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0491\/2178\/8069\/files\/fukuoka98782_mumei_1.jpg?v=1787014712","url":"https:\/\/japanesesword.net\/products\/authentic-japanese-sword-for-sale-shinto-era-tanto-mumei-tozando-1","provider":"Tozando Katana Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}