Zoglet
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I can't say for sure, but there looks to be some hako midare within the o-notare nioiguchi, as is in the incandescent photo. It could be gunome, however, which were also observed in some of his swords.
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Perhaps, but that doesn't delegitimize the other blade styles attributed to him. Merely because the blade I posted is o-notare and more peaceful does not discount possible Sengo school attribution.
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Yeah, that's what I read from this http://www.nihontome...ticles/Muramasa2.pdf
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Looks peaceful to me.
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Sorry, I didn't know.
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That's a fair point. On that note, does anyone know where a current Muramasa can be found outside of the Nihonto.com website and Kyodaioriginals? The cheapest tanto I found under those is $50k.
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It is true, I have seen more Muramasas or Sengo school pieces with hamon like the one you sent, however, I have seen a few with more peaceful hamon, such as the one from the NMB topic I embedded, so I'm merely saying it deserves further inquiry.
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That's a fair point. Apparently, the 銃砲刀剣研究会 (Gun and Sword Research Society/Juho Touken-Kenkyukai) believes the sword may be Muramasa though, alongside alleged (won't assume they're real or fake) papers by Hon'ami Mitsumi.
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Enlighten me on what you mean? Also, are you referring to the blade you posted or the one I did for your comment on the hamon?
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I mean, I found a tanto or ko-waki attributed by NBTHK to Sengo School in 2021 with a similar hamon pattern to the one above.
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No problem. I was just confused, as even if not Muramasa, there are still Sengo school features, which, even if not specifically him, I would be more than satisfied with. Still, thanks for the clarification. Beste Grüße vom Neuling! Klaus
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What led to the shift, and more importantly, where would that place this blade?
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I've seen swords with Sengo attributions from the NBTHK, but this is the NTK, so this is a whole different animal I do not yet know.
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What is that supposed to mean?
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While studying Muramasa blades, I recently came across a blade on a Japanese sword auction site (no, not Yahoo Auctions, Aucfree, or anything similar) with JTK paperwork attributing the sword to later generation Muramasa with an age around the Tensho era of Japan. I'm familiar with Tensho Muramasa (sandai), but I am unfamiliar with the reliability of the JTK. Can anyone give any insight on the validity of the blade? THe blade does appear to have tanago-jiri nakago, alongside an o-notare nioiguchi, but I lack knowledge on Muramasa's horimono, alongside the difference between Tensho Muramasa and Sengo Masashige. Any help would be much appreciated! Sincerely, Zoglet PS- If substantiated by the details, please don't snatch up the sword. Finders keepers, and this looks like a stunning blade to me (my partner happens to also love the blade's appearance)
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Thank you, Michael. Will continue to do said research, and continue to read the books on nihonto I got my hands on, alongside Markusz Sesko's blog. The sword is still a beautiful Bizen kodachi and an excellent graduation gift (and still old, could have done much worse) to start a serious collection of nihonto. Thanks for teaching me new knowledge and encouraging me to continue my own research. Best regards, Zoglet
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I'll give it a look. I'm at this point shared in the major belief that it is a gimei kodachi from Bizen, but it's still good in my opinion to cross-reference whatever possible (not just trying to grasp at straws). The blade is beautiful still, and I'm almost 100% sure my father chose it for the blade, and not the mei. (Edit: checked the signatures: He signed wakizashi signature, not kodachi)
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The file on the Nihontoclub website features a Norimune during the Bunmei period with both an Osafune signature and a nijimei signature which was recorded on page 753 of the Nihonto Meikan.
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What puts away, however, the Bunmei Period? That falls within the late Muromachi period (1469), with a Norimune that had a nijimei signature, and the Bizen features of the blade?
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Noted.
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Fair point. However, the Bunmei Norimune signed both with an Osafune mei and a nijimei signature. It may very well be gimei, but until shinsa confirms, I'm just trying to learn more where I can. That way I can better understand and appreciate the gift my father gave me.
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I'm personally in the belief after working with this board and another board that the sword might be from the Bizen Norimunes of the Oei to Bunmei eras.
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Bought in Hiroshima, Japan.
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These are two different swords. That one is a Ko-Bizen Kageyasu I was using to state that kodachi did have a 1 shaku, 6 sun size during the Kamakura period.
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You're right. Still a beautiful kodachi, and as I learn more about them, just means more kodachi to own. Might stick to Yamashiro Rai school and it's splinters papered though for now, just because I know more about them.
