walrusprincess

Would you recommend any sellers of a similar calibre based in the United Kingdom?

I've just been admiring Ed's website - what a fantastic selection. My taste has been improved simply by looking at what you sell!

I cannot thank all of you enough for this incredibly helpful (and given my ignorance, generously patient!) advice. I certainly won't purchase that sword, in any case. As I mentioned before, I'm a collector of Japanese antiques (mostly ceramics, fine arts, lacquerware, and fabrics) and more or less the same "rules" of connoisseurship apply in those areas, with the essential difference that good finds might still be made for exceptionally low prices, while it seems that one cannot purchase a decent nihonto for less than a (relatively) steep fee... As recommended, I'll also join the Token Society of Great Britain. And by the way, my name is Pat - sorry for not specifying! No need for any titles

Thank you for your advice, friends! I didn't expect it to be of much value, and I was (I confess) mainly attracted by the relatively low cost, around 170 GBP. If I can bargain it down even lower, this might still be an interesting investment, however, don't you think?

Dear All, I'm new to this community and an absolute novice where collecting nihonto is concerned (I'm a general collector Japanese antiques, but have never ventured into this area before). In any case, I'm eyeing an antique katana on sale in the United Kingdom, and I'd be immensely grateful if the experts of the forum could let me know what they think, based on the visual evidence. I only know that it's 25 and 1/4 inches long, and is supposedly over a century old. Thank you in advance for all your help! Best wishes, P