Jacques

Hi, Yes i've some Nobunaga referenced (Kaga, Yamato) but none of them matches yours. IMHO, the mei on your blade was engraved by two different persons and looks like "funny mei" Date also without nengo is a nonsense.

Hi, Jean, You compare these artworks with low/medium items sold by Aoi-art, it is a little bit "osé" dared. In fact, it exists a market for very high level swords and none of us (not me in all case) can afford to enter into it. Lately, was sold an Inoue Shinkai for the low price of yen 53 Millions, I was told one of the best collection in the world is in Saoudi Arabia. This kind of person will always have enough money to afford what they want whatever the cost. In conclusion, yes nihontô can be a good investment but only at the very high level.

Hi, Sichi gatsu just means "a day in the seventh month"

hi, neither precludes the other Stephen, still :?

really never gave it much thought but would not the slanting Yasurime all so serve in doing that? The nakago shape is finished by filing down. Yasurime is an outcome and if it is a friction with the tsuka it is not the principal purpose Always off topic.

Hi, Forgive this offtopic (obviously it's not the only one ) I wonder in which purpose Namikawa sells this

Hi, I know nothing about tsuba but on the shakudo one, it seems the "kuchibeni" (if it is one) is not inlayed but painted, that is odd for an original tsuba.

Hi, Not me, think that could come from Quebec

Hi, I have some doubt with the horimono, The "hilt" of the ken does not look like Sanjo Nagayoshi's. And about this smith i've found this below which seems complicate the subject (Token Bijutsu No.598 By Dr. Honma Junji)

Hi, I think it is the really really really good Enju you have spoken in your post about the Kanji Ichi. It is really a piece of art; i guess the regularity of the kitae and of the dispersion of the nie is the same on the whole blade.

Hi, All-interesting , thanks Darcy :D

Hi, Keep your money in your wallet, this blade is greatly tired with a very big flaw in the kissaki. Take time to save more money and buy a decent Japanese sword and not a piece of metal.

hi, about the second Tsunetsugu (Tenpuku) Fujishiro says this below:

Hi, That's possible, Rai Nobuyoshi added sometimes kanji Ichi, but if it is... what for?

Hi, Aoe Tsunetsugu was a goban kaji, he worked around Jôgen (1207) According Fujishiro, Naotsugu works exist from Karyaku, Gentoku, Kenmu, Kôei and Kan'ô. Same thing on others sources. Tsunetsugu = Ko-Aoe, Naotsugu= Chu-Aoe. Edit, After further research it seems there are two Tsunetsugu, Toko taikan listed one in Jôgen (1207) and one in tenpuku (1233).

Hi, Eric, you don't need new glasses yasurime are sujikai on the picture like those of Rai Nobuyoshi, description seems mistaken.

Hi, Think also Echizen no kami Minamoto** Nobuyoshi. edit: ** = Rai

Patrick, Kane/Naomichi added a kanji ichi with his kikkumon and the tip of the petals is more rounded.

Hi, James That's my personal thought, nothing else. As for the explanation pm was sent. I just want add this, remember the Mutsu Tadayoshi board's members told James it seems genius blade this blade was sent to Japan and obtains Hozon papers. This blade is already in sale (and not at a low price for a tired blade) There is also the Rai Kinmichi yondai. So i may be wrong and if it is the case, i apologize, but i'm wondering, and for good reasons. that's all.

Hi, James, I did'nt know that you are a dealer. i begin to regret all free help i gave you. I don't love well someone who tries to take advantage of board member kindness. http://soulofthesamurai.piczo.com/?g=32 ... 3&nsrc=slh

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Hi, As promised, Shodai Nidai . Koza states a third generation but it says the sandai signed like the shodai, but with kesho yasuri and was greatly less talented (none oshigata in my possession).

Hi, As i said i don't think it is the shodai or the nidai, As it is dark here at this time, i will post an oshigata to morrow morning.

Hi, The reading is correct it is Yamato no kami Yoshimichi. I don't think it is the shodai or the nidai, maybe a later generation.

Hi, In place of utsuchi, i would call this blade forgery (gimei) , In fact an utsushi is a copy of a masterwork by a talented smith but bearing the signature of the latter. Koyama Munetsugu made a well known gimei which can be called utsuchi but he was Munetsugu