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Thank you both for your comments, so long as it is not cast and is a genuine piece from the Edo. I’m pleased with it. I was a little bit worried that it might be fake because it doesn’t have the indents where the blade passes through.

Good evening everyone, I made an impulse purchase because I’ve never seen one of these or anything much like it before. I believe it is early Edo period, it is mumei but I just found it so interesting I could not say no. I wonder if anybody knows anything about such a piece as this and could enlighten me further. From my own work, it is a drawstring purse, Design, suggesting wealth and money, so perhaps it would made for somebody who was rich and important, just guessing any information would be gratefully received

Beautiful thanks for sharing

Agreed but I don’t use names lightly. Keep an eye open this one is going for shinsa.

I spoke to the seller today and the Mei has been appraised as genuine in Japan by photos. Perhaps the title of this thread needs to be changed 😂 now that it’s been appraised he is no longer selling and will send for shinsa.

I don’t think the Polish is that bad I saw a comment by Yakiba , and he almost did 180° turnaround on it, when he realised that it had been appraised in hand by a polisher. Mei wise look at this and compare. It’s beginning to peak my interest. Mei looks good comparable to this

Thank you. Someone here had said Mino Katsumoto

I can also vouch for Mike

Hi All, I made an impulse purchase the other week and would appreciate your opinions about the background of the Nihonto. I suspect Mino work but I’m not sure. many thanks in advance

If I’m not mistaken that post has been updated as some collectors and dealers as well as members of the uk society have given it a thumbs up. I don’t think the seller will let it go now pending a final inspection by the Japanese.