Unusual pick up - Massive Kansei blade

[Brian]

No shame in not knowing these. It will come with experience.

These mounts are exceptionally common, and are just about always found with lower class blades. They were a style of mass produced Meiji type mounts, and all are identical.

I have seen this style many, many times on the forum. Fuchi, kashira and kozuka..sometimes tsuba. Don't know what the theme is called, or would be able to Google other examples.

 

Brian

[SwordGuyJoe]

Chasing women can be quite an education in itself. Who even gets a masters degree, much less a doctorate? Now if you could combine the two; chasing women from the sword shows, of the unmarried kind of course. John

 

You may as well say chasing unicorns in my experience...

[John A Stuart]

Haaaaa! There are a few, esp. in Japan, but, not many. The chase is the thing. John

[kuromido]

No shame in not knowing these. It will come with experience.

These mounts are exceptionally common, and are just about always found with lower class blades. They were a style of mass produced Meiji type mounts, and all are identical.

I have seen this style many, many times on the forum. Fuchi, kashira and kozuka..sometimes tsuba. Don't know what the theme is called, or would be able to Google other examples.

 

Thank you Brian, I have been biting my nails reading this thread waiting for someone to tell bob the reality of this tanto.

While it is a genuine Japanese piece , it is also at the very bottom of the quality ladder. I have seen so many near identical pieces that I can only arrive at the conclusion that these were likely for export...only. Without being disparaging, I would say that in time this purchase will feel very much like the Chinese blade to bob.

Personally I would not throw anything above $100 at it and rather would spend that hundred on;

"The connoisseurs book of Japanese swords" by nagayama and "The Japanese sword" by kanzan sato

These purchases will withstand the test of time.

 

Just my 2 Cents,

PeterD

[Jon MB]

One idea in all this might be to decide what interests you aesthetically in terms of Nihonto, and then broaden your knowledge accordingly, as you read up on the pieces that appeal to you visually. Then choose a piece that you consider affordable, for sale either from a respected dealer or someone you trust.

 

Some years ago Darcy was kind enough to point me towards a Shibata Ka piece on Aoi. That was a double win: Some friendly advice from a knowledgeable source and a purchase from a friendly, well known seller.

 

Of course if you have a made any buying mistakes, just think in the long run you will be an old timer, advising neophytes: "We have all got burnt at some point, buy books before you buy swords"(!)

 

 

Great forum

[bobtail44]

After reading through this whole post id have to say stop buying nihonto.

 

If money is an issue, start on this web page http://japaneseswordindex.com/kizu.htm then go back through the whole site.

 

Then read this book as mentioned before: http://books.google.com.au/books/about/ ... edir_esc=y

 

After reading all that, you will be a much more informed and successful treasure hunter. If you keep up your trend of buying, then you are going to have a bad time in your hobby

 

Trent S

[Fuuten]

Hi Bob, everyone,

 

Maybe i spoke too fast without really writing what i was thinking about, what i like is the fishnet lacquer saya. I was happy to have written 'once you're positively convinced' or something along those lines. Obviously, if you have money to spend, go for a high end piece. But really when money is sparse you'll have to make due, try to find a piece that you can learn some things from and maybe if you can get it cheaply and its in good condition without faults you could have it polished. pff thats better