Eric H

Fresh from e-Koto-Meikan Eric

Don‘t miss this very generous offre...just ordered 4 e-books Eric

Koson‘s later kao is well documented, whether as sayagaki, kinpun- or shu-mei and also from his origami. The early kao seems to be a rare finding. The two examples which Morita san has posted as reply in another topic are from Nakahara‘s book. I add a last example for comparison, however this is not certified. Eric

Sorry my mistake. Anyway I add a kinzogan mei with the earlier kao. Eric

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Kangobeiyo Kongobyoe Kongohyoe Kongobei Eric

His roots go back to the Kiyomaro school, a peculiarity is his nakago in kijimomo shape. UK Sword Register No. 51 Eric UK SR, No. 51.pdf

Kakejiku the SANKO NIJUHACHI KISHO by Morifusa Eric

These JTK papers belong to a Wakizashi with mei -according to the papers- NAGA.....?, hacho 54.5..... cm, jidai Eikyo. However I can‘t make out a mei. Anyway the description in the auction catalogue lacks accuracy. Eric

The papers are quoted if present... f.e. the Tadahiro is Juyo Token. Eric

Masamune koshirae Eric

The interviewer was apparently Mr Robert Cole, publisher sho-shin. There is another Interview with Dr. Tokuno, both articles can be viewed on his web site. Eric

Kinnashiji Aikuchi koshirae for JuTo tanto Awataguchi Kuniyoshi 22.2 cm Btw this very same koshirae pictured by Pete Klein was used once for a Toshiro Yoshimitsu tanto....what a coincidence. Eric

Henk-Jan, Please read Torigoye‘s comment concerning the placement of „Daimyo swords“ on a rack. Because I‘m unaware of a special category of „Daimyo sword“ whether in sword literature nor sword glossary, so I suppose this label is suitable to swords out of Daimyo property. Contrarily to the comment of a member: ..."than probably half the swords out there are displayed the wrong way around“...I believe that counting the MMB members of total 3057 today, perhaps a handful of them are proud possessors of Daimyo swords. Well such categorized swords can be displayed by well-informed collectors in the recommended manner, giving this way a hint to another well-informed collector what kind of swords are displayed. Recently a picture of the Ichimonji Imaaranami Tachi was posted on the board. This is kind of „Daimyo sword“ in my understanding. Eric