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Sellers says Japanese but I have the feeling it is Chinese work. Not bad work imho but does not look Japanese to me. Also - while I can not really read them - I would not have confidence it is a Japanese signature? What do you think?

Thank you Steve!

I would appreciate help with the translation on these Tsuba signatures please. Thank you

you forgot the premium .... probably well below retail. some decent ones ... also you forgot the dragon ones included

I did not bid but wonde what others would have to say about it https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Japanese-Signed-Tsuba-Meiji-Bronze-Copper-Octopus-Squid-Relief-Signature-/393183292338

Thank you!

Does anyboy know by which artist this seal is? Thank you

I wonder what others thought this one to be? https://www.ebay.com/itm/324496832240 Later periode Shrine offering? O Suriage of an older blade?

Yes it is still available

Tahnks you very much! Since he is a rather well known maker I suspect that it is possibly Gimei. If anybody does have any oppinion it much appreciated. Thank you

Thank you

Yes he is. Highly recommended. A fine gentleman and excellent craftman

One and only reduction to Euro 900.00

It has thin / narrow Suguha.

Hello John, I can see why you think of Sengo. I had a Sengo vibe, too - where an illegable (later added) Mei may refer to Muramasa? My impression is that the Nakago shape is unaltered but the Mei has been tempered with. The Hamon looks like Hosho Suguha. But it would need to be polished to be able to tell more. For now I was hoping somethone could give some thoughts based on what is visible while I thik that the Nakago shape is teh most distinctive visible feature.

No cheap oppinions?

Yes jean Pierre, could well be. But you can find Sori in late Nambokucho era while it would often put a blade into Muromachi.

A well respected fellow collector first suggestes Saiha uppon showing image sof the blade to him due to the huge Sori - until it was polished. He then no longer thought it to have been retempered. The Jigane does not indicate Saiha. The Hamon travels into the Nakago. So it is really Suriage. My own assumption is that it is a cut down Tachi. But then what do I know. That is why I am interested in hearing what other people think. The fact it is Sriage probably further "exagerates" the Sori, giving it overall a somehow ood appearene. Atleast you do not see such a Sori any day, hence I am interested what the blade really is or once was.

Has Hosho Suguha. Mei is ... worn? Illegable? Removed? Gimei? Nambokucho?

I fully understand your reasoning. But the Hamon actually travels back into the Nakago. I do not think that it is Saiha while I see that the huge sori can lead to this reasoning.

nakago 13cm moto: 25mm saki; 17mm

Hello Jussi, Nagasa is 50,6 cm. I do not have it with me right now so I can not give additional mesaurements

Teh Sori is huge

Could you please point out the points that make you think Dotanuki? Thank you!

Yes, the pictures makes it look like a dent however in hand its perfect. The polisher who did it gets the lines very sharp and spends a great deal of comittment on establishing a good foundation polish. However on this one he did not go back all the way as the blade has likely been on its last polish. Therefore some sratches caused by the first "polisher" remained. At the end of the day there are good polishers and bad ones. Everybody should make sure to use a good one.