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  1. Thanks guys. I will get in contact with a few european dealers and keep my eyes on the sale forum
  2. W Hi Jean, I am interested in both. I would like a nice old blade with a nice mount, as I want to install it in a showcase in my bedroom. Until now I did not actually realize that blades and mounts came seperately. Does this mean I could buy a blade and find a fitting mount later or how does this work? Can mounts and blades be from different periods? Does anyone have some links to articles so I can get up to date on silly questions like that without bothering the forum? Cheers, Dan
  3. Thanks Eric, I am posting from my Ipad, and there the pics are the right way up. But as soon as I upload them, they rotate. I don't have access to a computer currently, so no clue how to fix this. If you can provide addresses to trustworthy dealers in Europe, I am all ears. Dan
  4. Hi guys, I´m new to this board. I have been collecting knives since I was a teenager, and have always been fascinated by samurais swords. Now 25 years later, I have some more means and since a friend if mine spend a year in Japan recently, I asked him if he could source me a nice ancient armor and a sword, to put up in my house. I am not looking for a specific period etc. as all this is really new to me. I would like a nice ancient armor to admire and put up in my bedroom. I am willing to spend some money on it, as I intend to keep it, also as sort of an invest that maintains it's value and taht I can enjoy looking at and learning about. So back to the story: My friend has an aquaintance in Japan who is a travel guide for foreign high rollers, and also takes them to antique shops if they want to spend some money there. He just send me some details of an armor (and on a sword, l'll write a second thread for that) that was offered to him. Here is what I got so far from the guide. "Blue Yoroi Armor set Dated to 1764 (Mid-Edo period) Complete, with original box Armor also comes with a wooden display stand Price, including shipping to Europe: 1.900.000 ¥ The wooden plaque (written by a previous owner) reads: Hon-kofuda (true lacquered parts ~ refers to the small individual black armor pieces being made of lacquered wood as was traditional in that era, rather than metal.) Kon-ito tsunageta (laced together with dark blue thread) Ni-maido Gusoku (complete set with separate front and back plates) Meiwa ni-nen (Dated the 2nd year of Meiwa = 1764) The owner is also suggesting two accessories to go with the armor set for display purposes, both of which are contemporaneous to the armor and quite rare: A "Saihai": a short staff with paper wand used to wave troops into battle. Price: ¥48,000 A "Jinbaori" jacket: a brocade battle jacket that was worn over armor. Price: ¥75,000" If some of you could get me some of your input, I would really appreciate. Thanks in advance! Dan
  5. Hi guys, I´m new to this board. I have been collecting knives since I was a teenager, and have always been fascinated by samurais swords. Now 25 years later, I have some more means and since a friend if mine spend a year in Japan recently, I asked him if he could source me a nice ancient armor and a sword, to put up in my house. I am willing to spend some money on it, as I intend to keep it, also as sort of an invest that maintains it's value. My friend has an aquaintance in Japan who is a travel guide for foreign high rollers, and also takes them to antique shops if they want to spend some money there. He just send me some details on a sword (and on an armor, l'll write a second thread for that) that was offered to him. I don't have a huge number of details yet, but what I have never seen before is a katana with a metal tsuka (if you still call it that) or this type of tsuba. What strikes me is that the saya seems to be much longer than the blade. Here is what I got so far from the guide. The sword dates to roughly 1870-1880, not long after the Meiji Restoration. It bears the Imperial Chrysanthemum crest, and most likely was presented as a gift by the Meiji Emperor. While the saya scabbard is gorgeously decorated with gold maki-e lacquer work, the blade is a true shinken sword, fully sharpened - so it would need to treated with the utmost care and respect. The sword blade is unsigned, so the smith unknown, but the work is very fine. The blade comes with a torokosho registration from the Japanese government (photo #10). Asking price is 950,000 ¥ He will be back at the shop next week and can ask all the questions I want, which is where I need your help. Can anyone help me out and provide some insight.
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