Aoi Art

[Jean]

And I love their kantei, even if sometimes, they are difficult like the last one, kantei 279, I would think it is Hizen Masahiro:

 

http://www.aoijapan.com/appraisal-quiz-279. :lol:

[takakage]

Hum,

http://www.aoijapan.com/appraisal-quiz-281

 

I see plenty masame and not itame . I'm wonder if it is not the same blade of an old Nbthk kantei of Kiyondo

[Gunome]

A Shinshinto utsushi of a Yamato blade

[Eric H]

A Shinshinto utsushi of a Yamato blade

I vote for Kiyondo

Eric

[Jean]

Patrick,

 

Could it be the same sword?

[takakage]

Hi Jean,

 

No it isn't the same sword, the boshi is little different to the aoi's blade.

However, if Tsuruta give me this one, i should be happy

[takakage]

http://www.aoijapan.com/katana-oite-efu ... toshi-yaku

 

It is not the first gassaku seen by them, often with sugu ha, but it is the first time that i see a masame hada on a tsunatoshi blade. I have checked carefully pictures and it seems true, masame hada on it.

 

have a nice day.

[Gokaden]

I have bought stuff from Tsuruta-san since 1998 and I cannot complain. They are dealers with margins, so its hard to make a "super deal".

 

However, recently, there are alot of high end items at the market with no buyers. There are even reasonable Juyo Tokens to be found. If you feel the item is overpriced you can always ask for a discount. I visited recently and you have a Miike Juyo Token there as well as a Sanekage.

[Brian]

Gokaden,

Please sign all posts with at least a first name and initial.

 

Thanks.

Brian

[Ron STL]

It was nice to see Tsuruta san at the Tampa sword show this year, if I have the correct show. Ron STL

[Mark]

Ando san was in tampa, I did not see Tsuruta san