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  1. John C
    Gary: I believe sword #3 is Asano Kanezane. Here is some info on him from Sesko: John C.
  2. John C
    Yes. It was a bit hard to tell. I was looking at the attached sarute barrel and, what appeared to me at least, to be an open tsuba. But I'm probably wrong so I withdraw the question. John C.
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    Looks like the inspector stamp was on the blade side opposite the serial number, with the Tokyo and date stamps on the guard, through around 13,000. Then all the stamps moved to the guard. Of course, this is based on a very limited sample size and may not be completely accurate. John C.
  4. John C
    Also a type 94. Is there a connection between the 94's and this sarute? Both just used early on, I suspect. John C.
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    I'll get you started: The column on the far right is difficult to read, however it appears to be a date: Showa 32 (1957) perhaps? Number 106. John C.
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    No. Nothing like that. In fact, I thought for a moment that a digit might have been ground off, however the gap between the blade and latch is only slightly wider than what I would expect. John C.
  7. John C
    Thanks, Sam. That's a new one for the list. Up to 42 examples. Interesting that the seller lists it as "WW1." I assume he means Japan-Russo war (~1905) and even then it wasn't widely used with the introduction of the type 32. John C.
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    Looks like a few techniques went into the construction, repousse, chasing, and applique. Interesting detail where the maker used only one rivet to attach the butterfly wing hinges to keep the Japanese asthetic. John C.
  9. John C
    The seller doesn't show the end clearly, however the cap does have cutouts for two spouts. John C.
  10. John C
    Hello folks: I've been interested in bokuto for awhile, however I am not very familiar with tea ceremony swords (chato). The seller lists this as a copper container in the shape of a sword. I was wondering if anyone has an opinion on whether or not this would be considered a bokuto or chato. Thank you, John C.
  11. John C
    Just heard back from the seller on the bone hanaire. He says it is indeed the shape of a hanaire but believes it is a netsuke representation due to its size (about 8cm long). John C.
  12. John C
    Jack: I think you are right to be suspicious. I can't say which sword was surrendered and by whom, however this sword has very cheap late-war fittings with missing parts. I'm not 100 percent sure but I believe naval tassels were solid brown. Doesn't seem like an admiral's sword to me. Just my two cents. John C.
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    Piers: I would love to have one but this is too rich for my blood. The bad pictures and use of the word "minty" to describe it gives me pause in any case. John C.
  14. John C
    Jean: Were they meant to hold water? The top of the pieces certainly look like a hanaire but these don't have bottoms and wouldn't hold water. John C.
  15. John C
    A snaphaunce tinder box on ebay. Seller says it's brass and wants 2,400 dollars! Aren't most of these made from iron? Photos are just dark and blurry enough to obscure details. https://www.ebay.com/itm/127535806287 John C.
  16. John C
    Just to add one more pic for identification, all of these (found 3 so far) have nearly identical holes including a large openning at the bottom. All listed as netsuke. But I don't think any one of the sellers has a clue what it is. I've seen similar items as pipes and powder flasks, though without the large openning. John C.
  17. John C
    @Bruce Pennington Another from Showa22, if you don't have it already. https://www.ebay.com/itm/366030169526? John C.
  18. John C
    I agree that it is antler. Doesn't seem like it could whistle with such a large opening. A powder horn attachment of some type? John C.
  19. John C
    I've come across two of these things now labeled as "netsuke or sagemono ornamentation." Does anyone know how they were used? (third pic is the back side of pic 1) Seems like a handle of some sort. John C.
  20. John C
    Works for me. I do the same thing then drop the photos into google search for a "reasonable" translation. John C.
  21. John C
    This is why I have never purchased a netsuke. I have read 3 different books and still can't tell the difference between real and fake. Back to the drawing board.... John C.
  22. John C
    Michael: To start your answer, you should post a picture of the signature in the "translation" section. You can get more info with the smith name, overall condition of the blade, and relative rareity. John C.
  23. John C
    Hector: Echoing George above, I would be interested in any information about Kanehide mentioned in the catalog. John C.
  24. John C
    You could try contacting Sue Romaine from the International Netsuke Society. She is listed as a contact on this page for Los Angeles. https://www.netsuke.org/netsuke-society-contacts John C.
  25. John C
    Tyler: It's possible that not all the netsuke are fake. Auction houses get it wrong all of the time, where many people with means tend to shop. Did the original owner have any heirs? John C.
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