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Possible Kurihara Nobuhide, Opinions On Mei?


Ryan

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I was lucky enough to acquire a blade forged by Kurihara Nobuhide dating to 1864. I happened on it purely by luck and all opinions so far have been that it is authentic but more eyes can't hurt. The blade has been hidden in a closet for more than half a century but a good finish polish should get it well again. I was told the horimono is similar to the deity Marishiten's name but wasn't an exact match, any ideas? Thanks!

 

edit: I have more photos if anyone is interested

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Hi Klaus, it looks pretty close to the root Ma for Marishiten.

 

This might shed some light:

 

http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/kankiten-idaten-other-tenbu.html#marishiten

 

 

Cheers

I think you're right, thanks for verifying that :)

 

edit: I have included a few examples of authentic signed nagako by Nobuhide

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It passed shinsa in Tampa today with 78 points. I entered the hobby around 6 months ago when I found this blade and want to sincerely thank everyone on this forum for sharing so much valuable information on a daily basis. I wouldn't even consider myself a novice yet but I am learning more every day. Thank you!

 

PS: Check your closets thoroughly people! 

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Congrats Ryan, that's very lucky, many people can try for years to find a sword by such an accomplished smith and still fail. Did you find it in your own closet or?

 

I found this in a hollowed out hidden compartment along a doorframe while helping a relative clean out their house. I informed them of it's potential value, but they insisted I keep it as they wouldn't have ever found it otherwise and knew I would care for it. 

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