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  1. Jon MB
    Thank you Morita San, much appreciated. Nice find then.
  2. Jon MB
    Looks like a quotation, letter or declaration...Carefully mounted, I'm guessing 19th C. Black ink on silk. Aesthetically pleasing overall. Any comments much appreciated, O Japanese language scholars... If turns out to be Chinese, pardon par avance... Many thanks for any help Warm regards, Jon B
  3. Jon MB
    Thank you Ken
  4. Jon MB
    Hi Geraint, not sure on first point, but will be looking at Muromachi era examples to compare, 4 mm thick. What do you think? Many thanks, Warm regards, Jon
  5. Jon MB
    Hi Geraint, length of blade, sori and jigane made me think late koto,.
  6. Jon MB
    Thank you Jean-Pierre, much appreciated. My guesses are improving, I guess.
  7. Jon MB
    Scratches obscure much of the hamon, but there is a patch that is clear, and looks interesting.
  8. Jon MB
    Wakizashi: Your opinions much appreciated. I am guessing Muromachi, mumei. Overall length: 66cm Nagasa: 53 cm
  9. Jon MB
    This Tsuba is 7.5 cm top to bottom, 4mm wide (correction : 4mm thick). Is part of civilian koshirae converted for military use, saya has horn fittings, it appears to be a reasonably nice set. I really know next to nothing on tsuba, any pointers for further research much appreciated, thank you in advance folks. Warm regards, Jon B
  10. Jon MB
    Nagasa 52 cm Overall 65 cm Thank you Steve. It's charms are indeed subtle. The calculation revolves around the not uncommon worries of: 'Spend more to enhance or cut losses, retreat'
  11. Jon MB
    I was asking for a rough idea on value as Sue Bizen seem to vary widely. Apologies on un-centralised picture posting. ...Maybe my question re value is a bit out of place. If so, I could ask if this item look to have any notable qualities that elevate it beyond kazu uchimono? Many thanks.
  12. Jon MB
    Many thanks in advance for any comments. Ray was already extremely helpful. I am fond of this piece, but may pass it on as I have other purchases to cover, thus the question regarding approx value. Sue Bizen is not my strongest area.. Warm Regards, Jon B
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    a few more..
  14. Jon MB
    From the date, it seems to slightly precede the main period of Kazu uchimono production, despite the use of 'Bishu' in the signature..
  15. Jon MB
    another pic
  16. Jon MB
    I was wondering what this might be worth..
  17. Jon MB
    update
  18. Jon MB
    Thank you for all comments. Not really my field of interest per se, may pass it on. Thank you all, once again.
  19. Jon MB
    Thank you. So we think this is the original length then..
  20. Jon MB
    Thank you people. Sans Habaki...
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  22. Jon MB
    Correction to title: 58 cm overall
  23. Jon MB
    Here we go
  24. Jon MB
    Thanks folks. Will take some more pics.
  25. Jon MB
    Thanks Geraint. Gilded habaki and gilding or cold-gold paint to fittings.
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