togi40 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Posted September 26, 2011 Hello I have been looking into this message board for some years and recently decided to join, I am a keen collector of Japanese swords and fitting and I have been collecting for 30 years.I have some nice pieces in my collection and this is one of the more interesting, I have had various opinions on this signature and thought I would put it out to a larger audience for further opinions, please excuse the quality of photographs, I am also a bit of a technophobe and not to good when it comes to loading and adding files, so please bear with me, my replies may also be a bit on the slow side. hoping to hear from some of you with your views, cheers. Quote
Brian Posted September 26, 2011 Report Posted September 26, 2011 Hi Les, good to have you on board Can't tell you too much about the mei, but at first glance it does look very well finished and shaped. Yasurime nicely done, and the shaping of the nakago looks particularly well crafted. Just a quick first impression. PS- Don't forget to sign all posts with at least a first name. Brian Quote
cabowen Posted September 26, 2011 Report Posted September 26, 2011 The pictures are too small to be of use. It would also be helpful to include pictures of the entire blade, the tip area, etc.... Quote
cabowen Posted September 26, 2011 Report Posted September 26, 2011 Shinkai's remaining tanto are very scare, like next to none....assuming this is a tanto, and the signature is good, it would be very rare...The nakago shape looks wrong for Shinkai in any case..... Quote
Jean Posted September 26, 2011 Report Posted September 26, 2011 Why not shinsa? Furthermore there are a lot of litterature on this smith in Japanese. Both are worth the investment Quote
runagmc Posted September 27, 2011 Report Posted September 27, 2011 It does look well finished. Has anyone seen the cross-hatch in the middle circle of the kiku mon before? (Or at least thats what it looks like...) Quote
cabowen Posted September 27, 2011 Report Posted September 27, 2011 This is usually where Jacques chimes in..... Quote
Jimmy R Posted September 27, 2011 Report Posted September 27, 2011 I have poured over every known mei by this smith as I have a gimei tanto with that signature and I can tell you without a doubt it does not match any known mei by him. Sotheby's sold a katana in 2007 by him and the Kiku had a quad pistil crosshatch in the center and I have also seen oshigata by the Florida token Kai with a crosshatch but the strokes are all wrong. He had a very distinctive signature and an even more distinct hada. Maybe post a picture of the blade. Jim Quote
togi40 Posted September 27, 2011 Author Report Posted September 27, 2011 Hi Guys, thanks for all your comments and views so far, I will get better photo's and include the whole blade, trying to capture the details within, be back soon,Les. Quote
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