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Copycat  :unsure: or mumei 'Natsuo'...?

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Measures: 6,8 x 6,2 x 0,47 cm

 

I found this in Kanzan Sato's book "The Japanese Sword" (Japanese Arts Library) on page 169:

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Yves,

 

We all love an optimist but.......  Even before the damage to the tsuba you illustrate was it a sublime bit of metalwork?  Natsuo is one of the greats for very good reasons.  Start by looking at the hitsu.

 

All the best.

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