Thinking about buying

[waynes]

Hi, here are some pics of a katana that is up for auction. I was wondering what the members here think. He says it has a 28" nagasa and is attributed to Naminohira from Satsuma province Kamakura period.

I don't really plan on bidding on it (it'll probably go over what I can afford anyhow, I should have bid on bullpuppy's) but am curious. Especially because aren't the green papers the one's know to have problems.

[Jean]

Hi Waynes,

 

Fine blade, I like the suguta : very elegant. It fits (from the picture) Yamato den so it could be Ko Naminohira. Kyushu Island, in Kamakura, was mainly influenced by Yamato/Yamashiro schools. Later on we find some Soshu influence.

 

The kanteisho seems brand new

 

Back to work

[waynes]

Thank you very much Jean. There's something about this katana that I really like and am thinking about giving it a shot I'm selling off some of my other interests for some extra cash. The seller does offer an inspection period. I would be very grateful if one of our members could translate the kanteisho for me. Thank you.

[Nobody]

The paper was issued by Nihon Bijutsu Token Club (日本美術刀剣倶楽部) which seems to be presided over by Miki Yoshikazu (三木義和) in Osaka.

 

The paper says as follows (loosely);

katana: unsigned (attributed to Naminohira)

certified as an excellent work

 

[notes]

Jigane: O-itame naregeru

Hamon: hoso-suguha, komidare

Boshi: hakikake gokoro

It seems to be a work of Naminohira School in early Muromachi as it has a good shape and an old-fashioned style.

[Rich T]

seems to be linked to the Nihon Bushido Token Denno Kurabu. This club has been around for ages and have some friendly English speaking members on their message board.

 

http://www.nihonto-club.net/englishindex.html

 

Cheers

 

Richard

[Nobody]

seems to be linked to the Nihon Bushido Token Denno Kurabu.

Hi Rich,

 

I do not think that the group has something to do with the Nihon Bijutsu Token Club (日本美術刀剣倶楽部). I have been aware of the group for several years. Main members of the group seem to be nihonto fans in Tokushima-ken (徳島県) and they seem to have some relationships with NBTHK.

[waynes]

Thank you very much for the translation. Does anybody know anything about this group and there papers?