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  1. Lewis B
    Kyodai have taken down the images. The plot thickens . Reported to Catawiki so curious how they respond. Top bid is currently 16K Euro. Update. Catawiki removed the listing. Great first post OP and welcome to the NMB. Saved an unsuspecting buyer from being scammed. I will add Kyodai to SupeinNihonto on my list of EU businesses to avoid. Sabbah has also earned a red flag.
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    That is Patrice Sabbah. He's a well known sword polisher from France, who I met at the Japan Art Expo last summer at his booth. Talk about trashing a reputation. Catawiki is becoming about as reliable as Craigslist and Gumtree with buyer protections to match. AVOID.
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    Could have been so much more. Any ideas on the sword makers? Solid gold tanto koshirae. Must have weighed a fair amount.
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    Thanks Sam, certainly food for thought. The kaki-toshi bohi would support such a hypothesis.
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    Later Mino Senjuin?
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    It passed TH Senjuin in 2022. Attribution confirmed by Tanobe in the Sayagaki. Mino Senjuin would be recorded in the NBTHK attribution and quality of those blades is questionable. I've yet to see a mumei Mino Senjuin pass TH.
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    0-suriage, probably lost 10-15cm. All the pieces of the puzzle point to a shortened katana rather than an uchigatana from moment of manufacture.
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    According to Nakayama, uchigatana started to appear from around 1429. This blade is Yamato Senjuin (possibly Senjuin Yoshihiro) from late Kamakura, early Nanbokucho. The nakago is over exposed and is much darker in hand. I'll post a pic later this evening.
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    Definitions seem to overlap so wondering if its more one than the other. My feeling is that uchigatana is more appropriate give the blades slender sugata Nagasa: 62.3cm Sori: 1.3cm Motohaba: 2.57cm Sakihaba: 1.61cm Kasane at the mune: 0.57cm Kasane at the shinogi: 0.72cm Sakikasane: 0.46cm Ko-Kissaki: 2.7cm
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    Question on jigane

    Lewis B replied to Gerry's topic in Nihonto

    Ferric chloride does something similar too. It's often used on Damascus knives to highlight the different steel components. Did it come with papers?
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    Perhaps the NBTHK will introduce a Juyo Lite or Junior Juyo category. That would fix both scenarios by retaining revenue streams and at the same time preserve the status of historic Juyo papers. It worked with TokuJu.
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    I have a feeling this is a major contributor.
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    My Shikkake was submitted last year (2023) and failed. Wondered why the dealer didn't try and resubmit but having seen these results he made the right decision. Pitiful pass rate and easy money for NBTHK.
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    I was about to make the same comment. Incredibly low pass number. In fact probably the lowest ever in the modern era, beaten only by Juyo #1-4. Some years have had more ToJu passes, a lot more. I wonder if this a continuing trend that started last year which raised many eyebrows. I would think twice before submitting anything unless a dead cert ie ubu, signed Koto in great polish from a major school.
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    Beautiful kogai

    Lewis B replied to EdWolf's topic in Tosogu

    Stylised Inro or incense burner? That what struck me. Whatever it is the piece shows superb workmanship. Are these pieces usually solid gold or gilded?
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    I saw one of these in person and they are truly spectacular display pieces
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    Thought something was up. The other one had a Hada
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    Certainly the sugata has that feel. Much longer blade substantially shortened. Battle damaged and repair is a good reason for its present state.
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    I would say copper not brass. But overall very unconvincing from what I can see.
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    Only Hozon. I guess all that Horimono craftsmanship counts for very little. Can't see anything wrong with the blade either.
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    Does the blade have papers? How was it described by the dealer?
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    The application is quite artistic though. How was it described?
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    Due to the inconsistency of the shinogi-ji at the kissaki I would assume there has been a significant repair (shortening) leaving a compromised and deminished boshi on one side. I saw this on a blade that was brought to the Japan Art Expo with clear evidence of previous tip repair.
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