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Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini

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  1. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Here some better ones :
  2. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Grey, I'm not aware of a single scholar or achademic that have not made mistakes. William Wayne Farris, one of the five top-level achademics specialized in Japanese history, published in one of his great books a misconception about the Kantotachi because of a misreading/mistranslation/miswhatever of Suenaga's original text referring to the chinese Kan Dao (a muuuuch later weapon) and published a picture upsidedown with text and all ! Suenaga's Farris' Very late example used in WWII
  3. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    And if it was just a matter of point of view ? :D
  4. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Guess the problem in the first picture is with use of left versus right hand and Stephen is right about the receiver as the Ha must face the giver. Also the positioning of both persons' hands on the tsuka looks reversed but maybe there are different opinions on this...
  5. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Correct, and even in Europe there are differences between the states. In Italy, that have unbelivable foolish laws about import of swords, you can expect to pay a well preserved (blade and mount) NCO gunto even 1,500.00 euro in some renown (infamous?) shops... This blade is an EmuraTo, lacking somewhat in polish and in Shirasaya only. If the buyer is not in Italy, I second Brian's opinion.
  6. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    When in doubt between me and Rich, trust Rich. From his site : "It is believed that his real name was Shigetaro Emura."
  7. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Guess your friend would find these useful : http://www.k3.dion.ne.jp/~j-gunto/gunto_062.htm http://www.h4.dion.ne.jp/~t-ohmura/gunto_064.htm
  8. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    In the same spirit, and as we all know Ted is too busy to do this, I've enhanced a little the pictures.
  9. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Has this thread crossed the border to become a Sticky ?
  10. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    @ John, interesting reading. Thanks. Nice detail Curran. Your Tanto curiously reminds me the general appearance of this armor. Mid-XVIII c. made for the Matsudaira (if I remember correctly), engineered and tested to be bulletproof notwithstanding the peaceful period. Technology and art as show-off of power and wealth.
  11. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Congratulations and best wishes to both.
  12. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Worth a visit for its collection of Tsuba
  13. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Hehehe... Uwe, so much Wabi-Sabi there eh ?
  14. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Tamahagane = Advertising. Cheap advertising is everywhere these days of crisis... Tamahagane and L6 are probably the most inflated "magic-words-to-sell" in the sword industry. But Tamahagane in the wrong hands still will not give the expected results as in the hands of the smiths it should belong to. At least for now.
  15. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Go figure my second house is in Venice, and there are literally thousands of worms-eaten poles like that to secure boats everyhere, still I skipped it totally...
  16. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Maybe it's the meaning I felt but wasn't able to find out. Sea bugs... Sharp mind.
  17. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    ... with no offense meant to the aborigenous people of anywhere. Jungle is my 3rd passion.
  18. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Curious. I can't figure out where such decorations comes from. Philippines possibly. If they'r legit, someone wearing just a tissue had better care of a Nihonto than so many western "civilized" owners...
  19. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    It is possible the dimensions are intended to recall the type of insect that made them (as it seems not replicated anywhere on the saya), possbily with a meaning that eludes me or that simply isn't there. But you're right, thay are really big. It seems survived to the fire of Pier's Teppo squad.
  20. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    I Get what you mean Stephen, but I think the contrast between the corroded and decaying saya and the elaborated furnitures is a beautiful one, sharing them the same range of colors. I think that the replacement you suggest would give us a nice Koshirae but a bit "Déjà vu". Just my uneducated guess.
  21. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Thanks Piers. If it re-appears, please let me know.
  22. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Beware. They're getting skilled. Following Clive's article I stumpled into this one on a very good forgery caught at a shinsa. I ask myself who has taught them : http://www.to-ken.com/articles/Kannori.htm
  23. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Piers, is it yours ? Any info on where it has been found and who's the polisher ?
  24. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    A few members of samurai archives are his customers... Anyway : 1) Is a member of any Japanese katchu association that allow him to issue certificates on his own ? 2) again, are you selling your whole collection ? 3) I begin to think you're right.
  25. Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini
    Are you cleaning up your whole collection ? : http://samuraiantiqueworld.com/antiques ... mor36.html Frome the description : "1600-1650 certified by one of the leading experts in the field of samurai armor". Would you like to elaborate which type of certification this Katchu has ?
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