What about this (supposed "Dewa Daijo Fujiwara Kunimichi")?

[Drago]

Okay, well, I am currently looking for an affordable signed wakizashi or katana. (about 1650 or koto, signed, preferably with certificate, $2000 max)

 

My other suggestion lead to some doubts about the quality/state of the blade, so I kept looking and found this (a few pic links):

http://www.ryujinswords.com/Pictures/Sw ... C_0016.jpg

http://www.ryujinswords.com/Pictures/Sw ... C_0014.jpg

http://www.ryujinswords.com/Pictures/Sw ... C_0010.jpg

 

Supposed "Dewa Daijo Fujiwara Kunimichi", unfortunately no NBTHK or other certificate. But after checking google for a few other swords by him the signatures look identical. What do you think?

 

Thanks.

[cabowen]

The mei looks clumsy to me- look at the kanji for fuji 藤 and compare to valid examples....In my opinion this is gimei....

[Kevin]

Hmm! Grey had the opposite opinion when he sold it to me, Chris. Don't recall anyone here disagreeing with him and suggesting gimei when he advertised it on NMB.

 

Kevin

[cabowen]

Just my opinion.....

[Jacques]

Hi,

 

Hope that can help.

 

 

[Toryu2020]

In fact I think as Jacques has pointed out there is greatest difference in the -Jo kanji...

-t