JeanEB Posted July 9 Report Posted July 9 I'm calling on to this forum's collective wisdom to see if I'm missing something in this listing that should make it more appealing than it seems https://www.jauce.com/auction/r1191622942 This tachi has a mei Amakuni (天國) with a supposed connection to Taira no Masakado (平将門持之). the only issues are that A) Masakado was from the 10th century while this sword has a pretty nanbokucho style sugata, which would be much later 2) There are Amakuni smiths from Bungo province in the 14th and 15th century and the legendary Amakuni from the 7th century, but the sword shape, kissaki and nakago patina don't really fit either groups. Surprisingly the auction is quite popular already despite these incongruities. Would it be more likely that it's a bungo amakuni sword that somebody just decided to associate with a famous general at some point in its life or would it simply be a gimei that's popular because it's got pretty fittings and a cool box? Thanks in advance for your opinions Quote
Rawa Posted July 9 Report Posted July 9 Meiji era koshirae? Gold painted, some wear near mekugi ana on tsuka. Sword without papers. Katana mei. Tsunagi for that kind of blade should be similar to blade! - its cut in half. Blade on the other hand have some features indicating koto jidai. Tsuba meh. There is some wear near hamachi - tsuba was rattling for some time. Looks like someone was prepparing blade for this koshirae not the other way. Sometimes is better to pass not thinking why. You ask why? Check kissaki-accidentaly nice "milky/foggy" polish with such a long bohi. Quote
Rivkin Posted July 9 Report Posted July 9 Modern, koshirae does not even fit in places, married to butchered Muromachi (?) blade, plus shill bidding. Horror. Quote
JeanEB Posted July 9 Author Report Posted July 9 Thanks Marcin for being much more eloquent in the description! Many of these points I didn't consider, but I'm afraid Kirill hit it on the head with the shill bidding. I hadn't considered that this could likely be all fake interest to hype up potential buyers, as is apparently common on YJP Quote
Rawa Posted July 9 Report Posted July 9 Yes I thought about shills but bad shape of blade is enough to keep away. Too much money involved. Quote
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