Edo Period Sharpie Pen Cutting Test!

[obiwanknabbe]

This is just about the funniest thing i have seen in a while posted up on Ebay. It has taken away my ability to "even".  i didnt realize they had gold sharpie pens in the Edo period! He says he cant translate the Kanji of the signature but can read about a body cutting test.  Oh the pain.. . the pain.

 

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/edo-ww2-Japanese-samurai-sword-katana-cutting-through-3-human-body-test-/151797104045?hash=item2357cffdad

 

Kurt k

[BIG]

The right Specialist for our NMB wonderboard.

 

The torture Never Stops ..

 

 

Best Regards

[Greg F]

I wonder if they have to go over it everytime the tsuka is removed. The fittings may be touched up too. Its sad that so much dishonor can be found even in the world of Nihonto. Looks like a few bids have been removed.

Greg

[Stephen]

would a cleaner remove that? for what it is its not a bad starter sword, its got everything one would want if it stays in that price range.

[kusunokimasahige]

About the sharpie pen.....

For your information :
 

Kinpun Mei

This is an appraiser's attribution inscription written in gold lacquer (gold powder mixed with lacquer).


Though I must add the writing is not that proficient or even nice to look at.
 

[Brian]

HJ, that is not a kinpun mei though. It doesn't even look like it was done by someone fluent in Japanese.

I agree that the sword looks very nice though. I would buy it as though it was mumei.

[kusunokimasahige]

True Brian.

Proper nice kinpun-mei should look like this :



The sword is not a bad sword from the looks of it. And hopefully some carefully applied paint remover (terpentine) will get rid of that hideous writing.
 

[Greg F]

This sword sold for nearly 4 1/2 thousand grand! What do you guys think ? Do you think the buyer beleived the whole cutting test thing or just typical bidding war price or is it fair? I do see blades made out side of Japan go for double that i suppose. If the gold writing was real wouldnt it be likely to have papers to match? I wonder how many people have been victim to this before.

Greg

[kusunokimasahige]

Greg, I have seen rugs I would not spend a dollar on go for 25.000 euros in Dutch auction houses.

I guess the only tcertain hing you can say about this is : Anywhere the wind blows.....

[Stephen]

3K USA $....CRAZY

[obiwanknabbe]

Guess i better go get myself a Gold Sharpie. It will drastically increase the value of my entire collection!!

 

Kurt.k

[jason_mazzy]

Guess i better go get myself a Gold Sharpie. It will drastically increase the value of my entire collection!!

 

Kurt.k

agreed... I'll get a two pack and mail you one.