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  1. Fuuten
    Still working for me Perhaps I could make a clone of the site for worst case. Like nihonto.ca/yuhindo, I really wish someone had.
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    How do you know you've been away too long? Read title and mind processed it as in being on a date with someshi
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    Hi Alex, Any chance you perhaps have a forced http*s* addon or something similar running? Perhaps that's what's tripping up the connection.
  4. Fuuten
    Working for me: http://sho-shin.com/sag4.html One of my favorite sites.
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    Kutani ware for sure. The potter's name I'm doubtful about, will edit later if I find out.
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    No (noticeable), issues for me.
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    Sure Michael, I can get that view. This one however isn't all that shoddy to my eyes. And while perhaps not single themed they're definitely above average quality fittings. Did you ever sea-horsey menuki though?
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    Good evening, Hope all are well. Browsing Aoi the following daisho appeared. I think anyone would be in remiss not to see the koshirae (would be remised?). Sea horse menuki (definitely a first)?! Dai Tengu kashira (what's cooler than Tengu)?! Variedly themed its quite a nice composition (the only thing less my thing are the namban kojiri but that would be nitpicking it). https://sword-auction.com/en/product/17555/as22714-大小宇多平国特別保存刀剣-無銘三原正興保存/
  9. Fuuten
    The Raku bowl almost likens itself to lacquer ware chawan. Any chance you know who made them? Thanks for sharing.
  10. Fuuten
    Took a little digging but dug up this shot, with the loop.
  11. Fuuten
    Disclaimer. I could, should've prefaced it by saying I'd probably be wrong. For the record: absolutely fallible 😄
  12. Fuuten
    Hello Alec, Sadly it looks less like a real Japanese swords from the new photos (to me anyway). Starting with the undefined shape, the lack of a well defined shinogi - ridge line, destroyed point to the habaki and weird looking rust on the tang. I'm afraid it looks like a fake. However since you only valued the lot on the other piece I suppose you didn't lose anything.
  13. Fuuten
    I was going to come to the defense of Kinai but happy to see this tidbit providing a little context. I have a set of shitake tsuba which are (to me), quite clever in the way they're designed. The first time I went over them with a jewelers loop there were details I'd never noticed before (and could barely see with the naked eye)
  14. Fuuten
    Welcome, From the picture here it is hard to say anything except, I'm leaning towards real though quite the abuse victim. To me it looks a little like suriage - shortened from sugata or overall shape. But the nagako doesn't look like it, more Edo period. Better photos and close up on the handle and kissaki - tip of the sword, dimensions etc, are necessary. Others will chime in shortly. Also, please sign with atleast your first name👍
  15. Fuuten
    This must be one of the biggest sales of this board's history Congrats to both parties.
  16. Fuuten
    Following up on this exhibit, the date is set for the sixteenth of March.
  17. Fuuten
    I knew it! Now if only Tengu turn out real too👺
  18. Fuuten
    Hi Grev, These actually remind me of a pair of plastic, oversized tweezers intended for kids (as opposed of the tiny metal kind that often have sharp edges and corners). Could they be in above c shape as a sort of child variant as well, with the extra wide pads (so a kid doesn't accidentally puncture their eardrum or something like that)?
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    Thank you for your replies, I just think it's a little large a void to just open up during in polishing. Secondly it's not a reassuring thought thinking a sword might have such substantial hollows (or cavities for lack of a better term), without necessarily being evident to the smith or user. Perhaps its not as large a kizu as I'm considering it to be.
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    Just wow.. Given it has hozon paper and presuming this wasn't signed with this extreme kizu. It states it "appeared" after polishing but really? I think it is highly doubtful this could have been hidden/or closed before said polishing. Any idea what might have caused this? https://www.aoijapan.com/katanaiyo-jo-minamoto-munetsuguthe-1stnbthk-hozon-token-paperconsignment-sale/
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    This might be if interest. I was informed of a gallery's upcoming exhibit of lacquer artist Terumasa Ikeda. This is rather reminiscent of the Matrix don't you think? I wonder if this isn't meant for ayahuasca Link to Ippodo Gallery This must've taken an exorbitant amount of time to complete! Quite impressive and while not really my style, it's amazing to see what modern lacquer artist's are capable of.
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    Additionally, on the circular firing marks on the inside of the bowl. Forgive the crude copy/paste, it's late.
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    Good evening, Unsure if it's the visibility or subject matter as I had expected the numerous show and tells on their site would've garnered more interest (given the what I thought was excellent presentation). Might I request one of the mods to move topic to the tosogu section, perhaps that is the better place after all Thank you kindly. 🙏
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    Dear Ed, Looks great! And the tsuba, is that turtle shell (tortoise?). I'm not sure if the material is actually the shell. I see it more often in combs and the like. A tsuba might be a first for me if it is👍👌 The f&k! perhaps a mix of shakudo, shibuichi and copper? Definitely not a run of the mill koshirae! Thanks for sharing.
  25. Fuuten
    Dear Jean, Correct, which kind are almost always beautiful and in demand. The plate with the mixed metal is kind of subdued in the one shown but differs from the normally seen single color top layer (in conjunction with the guri-bori carving), anyway I thought that one was particularly good. 🙏 Glad you found it interesting as well!
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