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This looks promising imho Do you have any more closeups of the blade (middle and tip)?
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https://www.touken-s...T-mitsushige-01.html Dated Joji era
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It does look like Ujifusa (氏房)
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Could be - but couldn't find an Ujifusa who used the Sagami no kami title the photos are too poor/dark for me to make out much of the last two characters tbh...
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Is anyone able to help me with this signature please?
mywei replied to Suci's topic in Translation Assistance
Same signature as in this thread 謹作高山刀 Kinsaku Takayama-To 刀匠 服部正廣 Tosho Hattori Masahiro 研師 山田昭二 Togishi Yamada Shoji -
A generic attribution to Echizen Seki would more likely be a Shinto I think as that was their most active period? On a side note, it's great you're planning to make a koshirae for this but be aware that it will not be financially worth it in the end (it never is, regardless of blade) but in this case may end up costing more than the blade itself it you're going for Edo period fittings and the proper craftsmen
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I would definitely invest in books and just looking at as many swords you can before buying anything The blade is classified as a katana, not a tachi - look at the Juyo certificate. Kamakura era blades would have started as tachi before being shortened. It would be very rare for any koshirae to be original for a blade of this age.
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Nothing wrong with starting high! However my advice would be to look at all the sites for a period of time, and research a bit more to find out what interests you and guide you in what you want your collection goals to be i.e period, schools, particular smiths etc With your budget you will have a lot of choices to make. Unju/Unji are fairly well respected Koto smiths, but what about this attracts you? And has the price you've been quoted match with other Juyo blades by this smith? These are all questions you'll need to answer before making such a decision. As for whether this will be a good financial investment, who knows how the market will go in the future? Unju is considered decent I think but not a super popular school that will always have heaps of interest. My 2c
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Japanese Samurai Sword: Gendaito, Signed “Bizen Koku”
mywei replied to Swords's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Not signed bizen koku 剣白靖俊 (Kenbyaku(I think that's the pronunciation) Yasutoshi) Gendaito I think See ref https://www.nipponto...swords8/KT335331.htm -
Yes made to commemorate birthday of the Prince It won't be a mass made gunto if that was your question
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restoration Does anyone know a Joseph Machids?
mywei replied to Gordon Sanders's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Would really like to hear this story! -
Opinion's on this much appreciated
mywei replied to paul alex's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Wow what a sight for Sor-I's... -
Need advice on next steps with war trophy
mywei replied to wags27's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Presumably a later generation Nanki Shigekuni if from Kanbun (provided legit mei) Reference https://sword-auction.com/en/product/10252/as21671-刀:於紀州文殊重國造之2代/ -
高崎三郎金繁作 Takasaki Saburo Kaneshige saku
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New Collector - Need your opinion on this piece.
mywei replied to Bailey78's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
I like the boshi Definitely worth resubmitting to shinsa in my opinion -
https://www.nipponto...swords2/KT222350.htm Here's a signed (not papered) example of Muromachi Kashu Kagemitsu for reference
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Regular looking gunome with some togariba Masame hada, high shinogi Those were what gave off Mino vibes imo
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Good one Steve! On internet searching, this is a line from a poem by Yao Xie during the late Qing dynasty (Daoguang era) from his collection "6 poems on the recollection of Spring" 溯春词六章 These paintings were part of a collection done by Ren Xiong when he was staying at the residence of the poet Yao Xie You can see the original of yours (currently in the Palace Museum, Beijing) https://www.sohu.com/a/696208913_121123848 More proficient Chinese speakers please correct me, but my understanding of the line would be something like Being still/quiet lest the parrot wakes, Standing thus 'til the fall of dusk
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This looks like a work in the Mino style in my opinion (I might be wrong ofc) If you're thinking Kashu Kagemitsu you would expect some similarity to Sanekage work due to lineage but I can't see that here
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Thought I'd share an interesting find of something I've not commonly seen I wonder if others have come across other similar works? Kurihara Nobuhide Utsushi of a Heian period chokuto https://www.samurai-....net/SHOP/O-742.html
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Mumei Sendai Kinko Silver Ishimeji Gold gilt (mekki 鍍金)
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In the market for a new sword.
mywei replied to NRwess's topic in Auctions and Online Sales or Sellers
Unsigned Shinto or later wakizashi would be more doable for your price range I would surmise...guess you never know, may be a great deal to be had somewhere... -
Could this be naginata zukuri rather than naginata naoshi? It looks ubu to my eyes and the naginata hi is complete and all above the nakago Interesting
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Hard to say regarding age, other details etc without photos of overall shape and due to condition of blade Genuine nihonto, likely has been shortened in the past (known as suriage) I think