Nagamitsu coming up auction in Oz.

[Stephen]

Lot 238: Ichihara Nagamitsu Japanese Sword c1944

Est: AUD1,500 - AUD3,000

AUD1,200 0 bids

Your Max Bid

Danielle Elizabeth Antique & Estate Auctioneers

March 7, 2020 12:00 PM AEST

Miami, Australia

 

https://www.auctionzip.com/auction-lot/ichihara-nagamitsu-Japanese-sword-c1944_3844125BB7

[Rich S]

I hope I'm wrong, but the mei doesn't look right to me.

Rich

[vajo]

 

I put the picture here to discuss it.

 

It has some similarities to Ichiryushi

 

what you think Rich?

[Rich S]

Chris

 

I agree, some similarities to Ichiryushi, but what about that gold paint. Not a true Kinmei - I guess someone just painted it it? They don't mention the actual mei translation in the auction and say he is one of one of the finest sword makers in Japan (are they implying he is still making swords?). Also to my poor eyes the third Kanji is a bit too bulbous and the saku is too widely separated in parts.. The entire auction description just seems sort of strange, like someone did a little online research but doesn't know much about Japanese swords. As said above, I hope I'm wrong, but very suspicious. Also they show the start of my Nagamitsu page back when it was on Geocities (long time ago). Lets get others opinions.

Rich

[Stephen]

I dont see gold paint dis colored chalk? Yea yad want to see in hand posted in case a mate was close to it.

[Rich S]

I'm wondering since this is an estate auction co. if they didn't just pull the info off whatever documentation the estate owner provided and have little/no idea what it means?

Rich