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  1. John A Stuart
    The sword is alright, but, the money is sure in the koshirae. John
  2. John A Stuart
    I think the gold was a later addition and filled what was originally sukashi. John
  3. John A Stuart
    Here; http://www.johnstuart.biz/new_page_22.htmJohn
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    Nagatoshi ?? One of the two of Goto Ichigo's students. Maybe?? John
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    Is this not Yoshie 賀衛 ? John
  6. John A Stuart
    Condolences to all his family and friends. John
  7. John A Stuart
    http://kako.nipponto.co.jp/swords2/KT214952.htm Anyone seen this type of tsuka before? John
  8. John A Stuart
    While genuine Soten work is not relegated only to gassen carving, that is the most familiar style. What a minefield it is. I always look to the carving of faces to assess the quality, whether Soten or Hikone-bori etc. John
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    Tegai

    John A Stuart replied to Jean's topic in Nihonto

    The shikkake boshi kind of precludes that for me. John
  10. John A Stuart
    Yes, the other kanji are so well represented, why is the third so tough. Yashima ? masa.The only thing close is 公昌 It must be a short form. ?? John
  11. John A Stuart
    Try Efu ju Minamoto Yoshisuke tsukuru (or saku). John
  12. John A Stuart
    It has to be 義治​ although it looks more like 汚 That would be odd, so, Yoshisuke seems likely.
  13. John A Stuart
    It depends on the smith. ko-Naminohira, sue-Naminohira? Signed just Naminohira? I can't read that origami, too small. John
  14. John A Stuart
    Thanks Stephen. John
  15. John A Stuart
    Sounds like a nice research project for someone to collate and differentiate into periods, type of construction, materials used (shinchu types, base plate etc), artist, and then publish. John
  16. John A Stuart
    The bag is worth the $18. Hamon pretty diffuse. I would love to buy the USN buttons. John
  17. John A Stuart
    Thank you. John
  18. John A Stuart
    Cool! There are some Same here that came in the 20's with the reindeer. Thanks for the link. I am curious what the price range is, there are none on the site. My son has a Same friend he met in Tromso who makes these as well. John
  19. John A Stuart
    Here is a better pic of the mermaid netsuke. John
  20. John A Stuart
    They always look so bored, might as well be sipping tea. John
  21. John A Stuart
    Two buttholes, haaaaa! Made a butthole out of me. Bought in Japan too. SOB!! John
  22. John A Stuart
    I can take it, these are just odds and sods I picked up traveling. Have a closer gander at them with better pics. I think one ivory piece may be fairly new, the rat is new. The ojime old, but, I also thought the standing man older. John
  23. John A Stuart
    Guido, how the heck can you tell that from that little picture? John
  24. John A Stuart
    Big money items, just like other Japanese art forms. John
  25. John A Stuart
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/m1yzmts5k6xks28/Daiyoroi%20Chakuhatsushiki%20Kenhei-Ka%20Shozo-%20Daiyoroi%20no%20Zu%201910.pdf?dl=0​
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