Marcin

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/wwii-post-war-Japanese-sword-covers-tsuka-wrap-130285-c-afa45feafa?objectID=197055532&algIndex=upcoming_lots_prod&queryID=3bc7af22e5f5842e5d019d35ff7123da quick search :] you can choose one sell rest etc. Oh and one advice, if you ship koshirae take off tsuba separately.

Thank you all for wise opinions.

So what about sayagaki? It isnt genuine kanzan or in old days atributions were more optimistic?

Could it be nagamaki naoshi? It is really tight now. Moto-kasane only 0.5 cm

Their shape isnt that of dome-like. You see gaps now. They are more like sculpture not a plain relief with inlaid.

Definitely higo. About menuki yes you spotted right motives. What is special here menuki have empty spaces under. Its not typical "flat" design where you see empty when menuki are upside-down.

Oh it have original torokusho.

Adding photos. Nakago in "stairs" shape :/ 5 mekugi ana plus one extra filled.

Im asking about tosogu.

Nbthk stating same info? https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/tag/hasebe-kunishige/ Soshu den style.

What do you mean Hasebe?

https://www.samuraimuseum.jp/shop/product/antique-Japanese-sword-katana-attributed-to-mitsuyuki-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-certificate/?srsltid=AfmBOopCC_hV-RiqGUy8VVyhK1MaK7kohijsbOD5N2xn9rHWsi-cbThv

Give me some helping hand about schools of those parts of koshirae. And about menuki -what material are those made from? Would say silver but they look like modern creation.

From other info I have already: -Attributed to Etushu Mitsuyuki (越州光行: Unsigned) -The end of the Nanbokucho era (Late 14th century) -Cutting Edge Length: 69.3 cm (27.3 inches) Curvature: 1.6 cm (0.63 inches) I wouldn't bother you more but is sayagaki stating more? Is sayagaki statement signed?

Men I was interested more in quality of items not if those are pre paired as daisho. But yeah all those tasty info is saved. For example now on aoi you have "daisho" for sale. With consecutive certificates numbers.

No more photos. Also dunno why dai is signed on inner side. If anyone will buy it please add some photos. Horimono could be carved later. Also even if genuine it is possible that dai was retemper as there is patina missing near habaki.

Aoi Japan would translate nbthk?. Im sure they also give they own estimation. Just NBTHK should be "fresh". And by all means he should join UK based nihonto association. In my country I even got gun permit. Just in case of some antique cane or even shikomizue.

I want to redeem myself from previous comment "It is illegal to bring into the UK, sell, hire, lend, give or possess in private the following, unless a legal exemption applies: swords, with a curved blade over 50 centimetres (with some exceptions, such as antiques and swords made to traditional or methods before 1954)" And more: Swords with a curved blade of 50cm or more may be imported where the weapon: was made before 1954 was made by traditional methods of making swords by hand is only available for the purposes of use in religious ceremonies or for martial arts is for use in a historical re-enactments or sporting activity for example a martial arts demonstration for which public liability insurance is held https://www.gov.uk/guidance/import-controls-on-offensive-weapons Just in case buy with papers. And maybe join some nihonto association.

Can you even import swords to UK now? I saw some sellers have UK excluded from shipping.

Watches is another bubble.

I asked for photos of hada. Koshirae could be changed at any point.

This dude is selling many gunto.

https://ebay.us/m/vhhdv1 Blades from different centuries with similar sanskrit horimono. More like 2 gimei?

Great idea. I was thinking about scanning 50+ years old books and scharing on forum. Mr Brian this is worthy separate tab.