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  1. I thought there were many quality inro in this auction. Don't see them in the results. Did I hallucinate them?
  2. So this one is also Juyo Tosogu (Kanshiro) and is available for purchase. https://iidakoendo.com/10840/
  3. Here's a daisho version with foxes. Wedding procession -- the bride is in the palanquin.
  4. I seem to recall an article about this sword from many years ago, possibly in the JSSUS Newsletter, and possibly by Han Bing Siong. Does this jog any old-timer memories?
  5. Thanks Mark and Franco. Shannon, I seem to recall some discussion(s) about the metallurgical aspects in the remote past, but not sure how to track them down.
  6. Can anyone recommend a book (or website) about utsuri? Ideal would be a discussion about the different types, with examples, and something about the metallurgy. Bizen style utsuri. Osafune Kagemitsu tachi. Photo by Darcy Brockbank. Copyright Darcy Brockbank estate.
  7. Another take-home point may be that when Aoi-Art uses the phrase "transmitted as ..." it suggests that the attribution (in this case, to Aoe) is being questioned, tactfully. BTW, nice tachi koshirae with this sword. Late, but handsome.
  8. I think Aoe is in Bitchu province, adjacent to Bizen. There are generational issues in Aoe Sadatsugu. Sesko lists two in 1184-1227, i.e., ko-Aoe, and three more later. The video would be more interesting if I understood spoken Japanese...
  9. Dragon a frequent theme on Shimizu Jingo tsuba. Usually a vajra on the back (but that's another story). Likely 5th Jingo master
  10. So perhaps the punch marks were on the original model tsuba?
  11. https://www.way-of-t...-to-tie-a-sageo.html
  12. Hi Henry, The tanto is likely sue-Mino 16th century, the mounts younger of course but very "shibui." I particularly like the sageo. Overall a very handsome package! Consider bringing it to the next meeting of the NCJSC? Feb. 17 @ 12:30 at Japantown in SF. Les
  13. There is also a large one on the other side, lower down toward the nakago.
  14. FWIW, these signatures all look different to my non-expert eye.
  15. The signature is still a bit problematic, but I must say I quite like this tsuba. It has a "presence" like some Kaneie tsuba.
  16. I would ask the seller, who is well known on this board, to confirm that the dark streaks in the hamon are indeed "streaks" of oil or dirt or whatever, and not lamination openings, which if present would not necessarily disqualify the sword but might interfere with your enjoyment of it.
  17. So my copy of Self & Hirose (Japanese Art Signatures) shows the kanji with the three boxes can be read "kazu". Not one that we encounter often in sword signatures.
  18. I see a "crab-claw" in the last photo, so maybe a Sukesada ?
  19. Good to keep in mind, though, that some artists used similar cut-outs in the nakago-ana, either for convenience or as a form of tagane-mei. 5th Jingo master
  20. What Jean wrote from his deep valley. A genuine Kurihara Nobuhide sword could be worth significant money, so I wouldn't rush into anything that might damage your sword. Despite the well-intentioned opinions you will receive here, nothing is conclusive until the sword has been appraised for authenticity by an expert panel (shinsa), preferably the NBTHK in Tokyo. Proper restoration (polishing) and shinsa will require substantial investment of money and time, so I'd go slow and beware of recommended shortcuts. Check out Grey's guidelines on how to care for it, and "less is more" should be the mantra. My $0.02
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