Kunehito

Thank you Ian! PM sent.

Hi, if someone has a copy for sale or is willing to share the pictures of the Tsuba inside - thank you in advance! SOTHEBY'S 34 & 35 New Bond Street, London WIA 2AA CATALOGUE OF Japanese SWORDS, SWORD FITTINGS AND ARMOUR The Property of VARIOUS OWNERS Day of Sale Tuesday, 31st May, 1977 at 10.30 am precisely Best wishes, Tobi

1) sold 2) sold 3) sold 4) new price 250€

update: (sry not sold here) Kyo-Shoami - NBHTK Hozon certificate- 1100 € Higo - probably Nishigaki - 320 € Tosa Myochin Heianjo Sukashi Akao - water well - 350 € Akasaka - Chrysanthenum - NBTHK Hozon certificate - 700 € Akasaka - Sugawara Denju Tanarai Kagami Akasaka - Pine, Karigane, Moon - NBTHK hozon certificate - 750 € Akasaka - Stick figure - 500 € Kyo Shoami - Itomaki Hanabishi - NBTHK Hozon certificate Late Edo Owari Kyo Shoami - Take Bamboo

update: Kyo-Shoami - NBHTK Hozon certificate- 1100 € Higo - probably Nishigaki - 320 € Tosa Myochin Heianjo Sukashi - 1700 € Akao - water well - 350 € Akasaka - Chrysanthenum - NBTHK Hozon certificate - 700 € Akasaka - Sugawara Denju Tanarai Kagami Akasaka - Pine, Karigane, Moon - NBTHK hozon certificate - 750 € Akasaka - Stick figure - 500 € Kyo Shoami - Itomaki Hanabishi - NBTHK Hozon certificate Late Edo Owari Kyo Shoami - Take Bamboo - 450 €

sounds familiar with my reported cases. Enjoy the Tsuba and close this case

I will follow the post in case it shows up somewhere later. Had the Tsuba on my view for a while so I might recognize it. — offtopic: I had several several similar cases here in France. The delivery driver even signed himself with my name and a fake signature. After filing an official complaint the items were delivered by another driver same day. All this looked very suspicious to me. I suspect him to make money with the cases in which people dont complain. Or personel situation forces them to trick their System to manipulate performance e.g. „delivered in time“

I think its leaning towards the Owari tradition. Clearly classical Akasaka style. How about four dragonflies flying outwards?

Hey Dee, I agree aswell. This one looks legit Best wishes, Tobi

Kyo Shoami - Itomaki Hanabishi - NBTHK Hozon certificate - sold

Small update: Sugawara Denju Tanarai Kagami - sold Late Edo Owari - sold

Did you already consider there were several generations of Tadatoki active? there were more an less skilled workers active. Shinsa is always a good way to get proof your signature is authentic - if you think its a work from a better artist. But you wont get the attribution to a generation obviously. Perfect condition reference pieces published or from famous collections (e.g. pieces with a good story to tell) are more expensive than the common things. 5k is ofc high above - for me at least. but if someone wants to have it to him/her it might be reasonable. if you aquire all of them maybe you can figure out which generation and maker it was? 😇 Best wishes, Tobi

unf(a/i)nished? Holding it for a while and still no clue about the school.

11) Mokume Gane - Masaki Takahashi - sold.