MNE Posted July 30, 2019 Report Posted July 30, 2019 Hello NMB members, so lately i ran over this naginata online, which wears a changed Muramasa mei. I bet you know the rest of the story. Is anyone here very familiar with his works and sees any similarities to it? Anything would help. Give me your opinions. Cheers Max Quote
Ray Singer Posted July 30, 2019 Report Posted July 30, 2019 Looks gimei and the mei appears freshly done. 4 Quote
vajo Posted July 30, 2019 Report Posted July 30, 2019 The blade looks nicely made. Why they made it gimei? 1 Quote
Curran Posted July 30, 2019 Report Posted July 30, 2019 Akin to a Guccii or Prado wallet purchased from Canal Street, NYC. It is still perfectly serviceable of designed function, but it is certainly a few steps back from what that very fresh looking mei claims it to be. Quote
16k Posted July 30, 2019 Report Posted July 30, 2019 I’ve seen this blade many times on a Swiss sword shop. It’s price is reasonable, maybe too much, and it’s been for sale for more than a year now, so... Quote
vajo Posted July 30, 2019 Report Posted July 30, 2019 If that is a china made sword, the smith know what he has done. I don't think it is china made. Its a nice blade. 3 Quote
16k Posted July 30, 2019 Report Posted July 30, 2019 Oh yes, I think it is nice too! I personally am not good enough to dismiss it as a Muramasa. I can see some of the characteristics here, but who am I to say if it is gimei or not? To me, the site seems legit. Here’s the link: https://www.lesabrejaponais.ch/naginata-signee-muramasa/ What I think is strange is that it hasn’t sold yet and that it isn’t papered, but it’s a very good looking naginata. Quote
Curran Posted July 31, 2019 Report Posted July 31, 2019 If that is a china made sword, I did not intend to imply it was chinese made. Just that it is not as signed. When you buy something from Canal Street with a designer name on it, you can probably assume it isn't authentic. It still is serviceable. My wife still uses her "Prado" wallet purchased from Canal Street twenty years ago. The same goes for the naginata, but the signature is no more genuine than that on the wife's "Prado" wallet. 2 Quote
Rivkin Posted July 31, 2019 Report Posted July 31, 2019 No, its the end of Muromachi, but not Muramasa. Muramasa has much stronger tint of Mino to it, kind of Ujifusa-like, hamon is different from this one. There are also some strongly sue-Soshu looking pieces, including hitatsura a-la Tsunahiro but with very long kaeri and very symmetric, but those are rare. Very personal and likely erroneous opinion. Kirill R. 2 Quote
Tom Darling Posted July 31, 2019 Report Posted July 31, 2019 Both mei and blade not even close. Peace. Tom D. 1 Quote
vajo Posted July 31, 2019 Report Posted July 31, 2019 Thanks Curran. I missunderstand you. So my question is why someone put a stupid mei on a very good work?" Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted July 31, 2019 Report Posted July 31, 2019 "A fool and his money are soon parted" - Unscrupulous Japanese dealer Quote
Stefan Posted July 31, 2019 Report Posted July 31, 2019 Hm, during oer 30 years in the fields of nihonto i learned :First jugde the blade, than the signature. If the blade says no, than it means nope. On the other hand, I ve seen many stranghe signatures which have been papered by the NBTHK. Far as i can see, this blade is Sue-Koto Mino. Sengo, no. i handled three and i owned once a Muramasa. but this one, nope, never ever. But ! nevertheless, the blade is nod bad, even beeing Gimei. 4 Quote
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