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Post by rayrz619 on Dec 20, 2018 20:29:53 GMT
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Post by randomnobody on Dec 20, 2018 20:35:45 GMT
Can't speak to the era/age, but it looks like a legitimate, old Japanese wakizashi. Seems to be in decent shape, too. Not great shape, but decent. More knowledgeable folk will be along to tell you more.
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Post by Verity on Dec 20, 2018 20:54:21 GMT
Authentic nihonto yes. Pics can only say so much without MUCH higher resolution but... My eye says shinshinto, itame hada with areas of mokume. Gunome-midare hamon. Boshi appears intact and ko-maru. The kissaki on the ura side has some red (active) rust which needs to be taken care of before it spreads. Also some hadaware (minor delamination on that same side towards the kissaki; not uncommon for masame or itame hada. Non-fatal). It is also clearly suriage from the two mekugi-ana and the yakidashi lost under the Nakago. Decent wakizashi but no art sword. In the mounts I'd say not to pay more than $1500. Seems almost echizen, perhaps? Paging vermithrax and Jussi Ekholm as fellow nihonto students to comment.
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Post by Verity on Dec 20, 2018 21:22:54 GMT
One thing to add to the original poster:
These pics are pretty typical signature photos of the eBay seller "katana-boutique" in the way they are photographed. Also daimyou sometimes photographs like this.
If your REAL question is: is this sword a good deal. I would approach with caution if you are looking to buy a nihonto on eBay.
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Post by Jussi Ekholm on Dec 20, 2018 21:41:46 GMT
I think you explained things pretty well Verity. Only thing I would disagree with is that I think sword still has the original shape. I think the second hole was just added for different mounting some time in history of the sword.
Unfortunately the common thing in many sales ads is that pictures are not really good. In some pics it does look like a decent package and you cannot see anything in some pics.
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Post by Verity on Dec 20, 2018 21:58:09 GMT
I think you explained things pretty well Verity. Only thing I would disagree with is that I think sword still has the original shape. I think the second hole was just added for different mounting some time in history of the sword. Unfortunately the common thing in many sales ads is that pictures are not really good. In some pics it does look like a decent package and you cannot see anything in some pics. i would agree but for the fact that the yakidashi disappears? It does not end shortly after the machi. That speaks to suriage?
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Post by vermithrax on Dec 20, 2018 22:48:51 GMT
Tough with the poor pictures. Looks authentic nihonto to me. Usually suriage will leave the nakago flat or rounded, but this one seems ubu. Agree with Verity, the hamon runs out into nakago, arguing for machiokuri or suriage. Curious example.
No idea how much it is so can't speak to value of the piece.
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Post by Jordan Williams on Dec 21, 2018 9:28:13 GMT
I want one like this. This one handed, short stout and easily carryable design speaks to me.
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Post by Jussi Ekholm on Dec 21, 2018 10:30:22 GMT
My eyesight isn't the best but on those pics provided I cannot see hamon near the base of the blade & nakago, I just see the white hadori continuing into the nakago. It might be (and probably is) different when looked in hand but in the pics hadori is most you'll see.
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Post by randomnobody on Dec 21, 2018 17:22:23 GMT
Looking closer, granted on my phone, I can see where it does look pretty tired. I'm not qualified to say how tired, though.
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