Babu Posted August 26, 2020 Report Posted August 26, 2020 As the title suggests has anyone come across a mei that was folded over and inserted into the new Nakago that was not by the Smith it portrayed itself to be? I appreciate that many Gifts might have been taken at face value as shoshin but may not have been genuine. The owner might then pass the blade down as his understanding of authentic was based on what he was told by the giver or indeed seller. Thank you Adam Quote
John A Stuart Posted August 27, 2020 Report Posted August 27, 2020 I haven't seen a published example of that. Not impossible, however, it would be a lot of work to simulate for a doubtful return, even if only a gift as seen with standard gimei. John Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted August 27, 2020 Report Posted August 27, 2020 Adam, blades should be evaluated on what you, the buyer, see. Authentication is by shinsa. Mwi have been faked for hundreds of years in many ways. Quote
David Flynn Posted August 27, 2020 Report Posted August 27, 2020 The last gimei orikaeshi mei I saw was, Sue koto Kaneuji. Quote
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