RichardP
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(Excerpt from Japanese Art, by Alex R. Newman and Egerton Ryerson):
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I think Pietro’s entry is the one to beat:
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Hi Dan! I first submitted it, unsuccessfully, to NBTHK. A friend recently submitted his own items to NTHK during a trip to Japan and kindly offered to take my tsuba with him, if I was willing to risk the shinsa fee. So it seems to be a split opinion between the two organizations. It’s my understanding that NBTHK’s judgments carry more weight—but still, what a thrill!
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Surprise addendum: On a lark, I sent the tsuba back to Japan for a second opinion from NTHK. Just heard that they’ve papered it!
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Ford Hallam Has Passed Away
RichardP replied to zanilu's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
So generous with his time, such a consummate gentleman. RIP -
Fascinating discussion. Does mei removal also occur with non-sword objects that receive papers, like tosogu? Having a signature / kao back-filled or chiseled off a seppa-dai in pursuit of papers seems unthinkable, but does it occur in these fields as well?
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My internet search for “broken nihonto” just revealed an overlooked meibutsu. Named “Broken Wind” (presumably for its deadly ability to clear everyone out of the room), this venerable sword is currently in possession of the Chinatown Antiquer.
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Ware? (just kidding)
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Shimada Yoshisuke (nidai):
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Mr. Tirado just made me a gold-foil habaki, and I couldn’t be happier:
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1) Sugata Wide and Long 2) Kitae Hada ____ Itame ____ Forged? Jigane? 3) Hamon ________ Gunome Midare ____ Yaki(ire?) 4) Hataraki Nie? Sunagashi ___ Kinsuji___ 5) Impression ___ Muramasa ______________________ (“A lively and excellent product with a sense of Muramasa’s temperament” — Google Tanslate)
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Thank you so much, Jan and Moriyama-san!
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