Lukrez

I like to thank you for the numerous feedback, great clarifications, and insights!

My research resulted in the following preliminary conclusion, please correct me if I'm wrong: If you ask experienced collectors, you can summarize that the Nihonto market has changed and has become more acute, especially in recent years: Especially the market for high-quality, fairly priced objects seems to be completely empty . Furthermore the interesting stuff always remain in Japanese hands and is traded only among long-standing collectors and networks (understandable). Even Tsuruta-san (AOI), which has a great selection in terms of quantity and is accessible to Europeans, is said to be in the 3/10 to 6/10 range in terms of quality. Basically, as a nobody, you always lose out in this niche area "nihonto", especially since the majority get their blades over the Internet without being able to take advantage of the chance to look at the blades in real life (and photos are of course placed in such a way that kizu and rust cannot be clearly seen, or are even covered up with a horimino). Of course it's not just about owning the great works, but when you read and hear that only "junk" is being exported to the West, then you start to question your passion, at least for your own possessions. Buying directly in Japan also doesn't seem very tempting when you add up to 35 percent more for transport and customs clearance (Germany and Switzerland). Thanks for your assessments of the current market situation and potential future developments.

Interesting.

I guess a key point about the Jigane seems to be the less good polish, which is why the look of the Jigane can vary a lot, right? Even if you compare two identically interpreted blades from the same forge side by side. Does anyone have practical tips on what should be noticeable regardless of the finish of the polish, how to adequately identify the density and pattern of the forging structure? It doesn't work with old policies anyway, right?

Hello everyone, I thought so, I was just surprised that so many supposedly authentic artifacts are offered on the Internet. Seems to be primarily a dream factory where people's wishful thinking is played with.

How reliable are they TOKUBETSU KICHO Judgement paper (of the Japanese armor society) in general?

Great, thank you everyone for your effort and the useful information, especially since there are no rcordings of a shinsa process. Is it because Japan is very privacy-focused? Setsumei is only available for NBTHK juyo and tokubetsu juyo. Are there perhaps relevant links or reading material where I can find out more information?

Thanks to everyone, stimulating observations and aspects. I don't completely agree with the mei interpretatuon, but I will definitely continue to research this interesting point, so thank you. According to hozon it is attributed to the kiyomitsu. Makes me curious about how shinsa works in this extremely fine area and the reliability with which attributions are made. Are there any reports on this without stepping on anyone's toes?

Any oshigata or Blade examples to Check the similarities? https://world.seiyud...m/product/ka-110423/

What ist typicsl sukesade? Especially because there are a Lot of Smiths unser the sukesada Name? Why Not kiyomitsu?

Bizen koku, rest ist suriage

oh, sorry and thanks for the tip. I thought the photos weren't that bad, what exactly makes the quality of these photos so bad?

I completely agree with you

Hello everyone allow the blade characteristics (mokume-hada, itame hada, hiraji surfeace, notare mixing in gunome and clove choji, frequent feet ashi) an attribution to a specific smith?

Thanks for the warning sign.

Same in English: In fact, I've been looking for an O-Yoroi from the pre- or early Edo period for a long time. The dealer mentioned already had one or two interesting lots. But the more closely I looked at the objects, the more doubts were raised. For example, the following Yoroi, apparently from the Sengoku period, can in no way be so well preserved, or seems to have been so well restored in every respect that it ultimately resembles a new Yoroi: https://www.supeinni...soku-warring-states/

Hallo Uwe, ich hoffe, es geht in Ordnung, wenn ich dir direkt auf deutsch Antworte. Tatsächlich halte ich länger Ausschau nauch einer O-Yoroi aus der Prä- oder frühen Edo-Zeit. Der genannte Händler hatte bereits das eine oder andere interessante Los. Doch je genauer ich mir die Objekte angeschaut habe, desto mehr Zweifel wurden geweckt. Beispielsweise die folgende Yoroi, scheinbar aus der Sengoku Zeit kann doch in keinem Fall so gut erhalten sein, bzw. scheint in jeder Hinsicht so gut restauriert zu sein, dass es final einer neuen Yoroi gleich kommt: https://www.supeinni...soku-warring-states/

Thanks! What are your thoughts about the quality of the yoroi? Is there nothing to worry about or is IT ridiculously clear, that Something is completely inaccurate?