This is a mumei katana attributed to Jumyo, a smith from the Shin-Shinto period (late Edo era, around 1781). The Jumyo school originated from the Yamato Tegai school and was active in Mino and Owari provinces. Blades from this lineage were highly valued as gifts due to the auspicious meaning of their name.
Certificate reading — 無銘（新々刀寿命）
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Tegai · Tenna (1681-1684) · nagasa 63.4cm · sori 1cm
Mino-den · Owari · around 1801-1804
2 pieces on the market now
Mino-den · Mino
15 pieces on the market now
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteReturns possible within 3 days of arrival. Customer pays return shipping and bank transfer fees. Excluded: condition differs from sale, 3+ days passed, overseas delivery, in-store purchases, and deposit transactions.
This is a mumei katana attributed to Jumyo, a smith from the Shin-Shinto period (late Edo era, around 1781). The Jumyo school originated from the Yamato Tegai school and was active in Mino and Owari provinces. Blades from this lineage were highly valued as gifts due to the auspicious meaning of their name.
Certificate reading — 無銘（新々刀寿命）
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Tegai · Tenna (1681-1684) · nagasa 63.4cm · sori 1cm
Mino-den · Owari · around 1801-1804
2 pieces on the market now
Mino-den · Mino
15 pieces on the market now
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteReturns possible within 3 days of arrival. Customer pays return shipping and bank transfer fees. Excluded: condition differs from sale, 3+ days passed, overseas delivery, in-store purchases, and deposit transactions.
