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real Japanese blade ? chinese or spanish copy ?


francantolin

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Hello dear members,

I wanted your precious advice about this katana sword,

 

it was sold as an original piece but not really expensive.

The mounts , scabbard seems more a copy of katana made in spain 

the blade I don't know, pictures are blurry, so for me it was just a copy

 

But the seller send me two pictures on the tang and tsuba with signature/engravings.

 

Do you think it's a real one ? or chinese copy with imitation of mei signature ?

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They take the time because someone who’s never seen a real sword might know that Japanese swords are all Signed. This is not the case, of course, but if a total newbie sees said sword plus a signature, it will dispel any doubt for him that it might be a fake. Moreover, some Chinese company, like Hanwei, sign their high end swords, though clearly, nothing high end here! :)

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On 11/21/2020 at 9:56 PM, francantolin said:

Hello,

Thank you all for your answers !!

I wonder why they take time for make fake mei signatures...

the rest of the sword is no perfect at all so they can't pretend a high price and sell it as a real one

 

Franco when i try to paint a Picasso and sign with Picasso, it is allways only a ugly picture and a fake.

 

That sword you show is ugly and the signature is nothing more than "Kritzelkrakel" done by chinese fakers.

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