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sorry I don't know.

at least I know it's Japanese

tank you for it

Is it Japanese, written with a more fluid handwriting? And if YES, what's written? The writing is behind a drawing on paper

Thank you for the translation, but would it be just the black writing or the red mark as well? Will you be the interpreter? Meaning a recent copy... or an ancient copy from a more ancient period? this is a kekemono and it appears very old

I'm asking for help with the black writing and the red stamp.

The tanto blade is still more than 3cm "high", so it's like that of a sword, and a 7cm tsuba wouldn't be excessive, assuming you want to mount the tsuba without doing without it.

Or maybe it's just a matter of taste? Would even with the aikuchi hilt be good for a big Muromachi with a 35 cm of nagasa?

I've seen illustrations (...old Edo prints) of samurai from around 1300 (since wakizashi did not yet exist) who, with their armor, carried a sword and a tanto dagger, which I presume was a sunnobi-tanto, that is, longer than usual. My curiosity was drawn to the hilt of these daggers, which often featured a white sawagane without a "tsuka-ito" but with a wide tsuba. These are symbolic illustrations, or perhaps they were worn like this in Muromachi? I'm interested in this because I'm preparing a hilt for my 14th-century sunnobi tanto and am unsure whether to make it with or without a wide 7 cm diameter tsuba (since the hilt, without a tsuka-ito, is made only of ray skin and decorated with two large menuki).

Is it still available? With PayPal and fast shipping to Italy, how much would you give me?

signed "Yoda" (Star wars)

me too

What leaves me perplexed is that ...from the photos... the metal looks (like that of industrial gunto swords) without the metal having any activity.

I've seen a Tanto in shirasaya that interests me, maybe gimei...but I'm unsure whether it's a genuine Tamahagane. I only have these photos of the blade. I'd like an opinion. There are traces of rust (in spots), and the nagako looks good. The blade leaves me skeptical. But I could be wrong. Also, the era (it could be Meiji, assuming it's Tamahagane). I'm not linking the address out of respect for the seller.

thank you very much

thank John so it's only a calendar date...I think It could be different because the kakemono is from "Meiji period"1868-1912.

I think it's the title or the name of the author (of the painting)

Thanks for anyone who wants to help me

thanks Lewis B