Eric H Posted April 5, 2013 Report Posted April 5, 2013 The next auction at Koller Zurich - May 8 - lists 8 swords on p.3, among them a sword purportedly by Norishige. Any comment on the authenticity, shoshin or gimei, of this Norishige will be appreciated. http://www.kollerauktionen.ch/de/asp/se ... pt=41&pg=1 Eric Quote
cabowen Posted April 5, 2013 Report Posted April 5, 2013 Kissaki seems a bit larger than usual; hamon is not quite typical. Signature is a bit different as well. I would be suspicious. Quote
christianmalterre Posted April 5, 2013 Report Posted April 5, 2013 LOL! Mariusz and in looking at an early 18th attributed and clearly 19th arita imari at 1.6 Limit you perfectly see "Koller-Mirror"... LOL! La Suisse! (i but think i saw this blade in one past Nagel auction already...?-Not really shure but yet confident... ) Christian Quote
Eric H Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Posted April 17, 2013 This Norishige is gimei, a fake, and should be withdrawn immediately from the auction. Eric Quote
Eric H Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Posted April 20, 2013 The arguments by Chris Bowen and Mariusz K are correct and reveal in some aspects the weak points of this sword... Lot 367 Katana Norishige - Estimate CHF 60‘000 / 80‘000 - is withdrawn and removed from the auction-site. Eric Quote
cabowen Posted April 20, 2013 Report Posted April 20, 2013 Nice to see at least one auction house with some integrity.... Quote
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