rodrig4 Posted October 7, 2015 Report Posted October 7, 2015 good aftenoon. Katana in koshirae. Signed: "Bishu Osafune Tadamitsu 備州長船忠光" and dated "The 8th month of 1481 (文明十三年八月日)." I can hardly read the mei and the date due to corrosion, but this is what the registration certificate says. could you give me an opinion on this blade. thank you. rodriguez. Quote
cisco-san Posted October 8, 2015 Report Posted October 8, 2015 I think you mean the Tôrokushô (registration paper). You have to ask the seller for a copy of this paper (see last line in the auction page). http://www.ebay.com/itm/SA695-Japanese-Samurai-Sword-Koto-Bizen-Osafune-Tadamitsu-in-Koshirae-/141772463219?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D141772463219%26_rdc%3D1&nma=true&si=fh%252FTRFl6KW13r6G7oHmsFbtoUwk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Quote
Marius Posted October 8, 2015 Report Posted October 8, 2015 Hi Rodriguez (is that your last name? I feel awkward addressing you with your last name) The photographs are low resolution and there is no picture of the whole blade. Thus, as we don't see sugata (shape of the blade), the signature is illegible, nobody will give you an opinion, unless it is a (more or less) guess. The registration paper does not matter, it will be issued to any nihonto and nobody will check the validity of the signature. In your case it states the signature (mei) and date (nengo).Give people something to work on. If you want my guess, for what it is worth - the rough hada, masame and the double hamon in connection with what looks like a dull nioiguchi make me think that a mixture of inferior steels has been used to produce this sword (it was a method to economise on expensive high quality steel). Therefore it is most likely a kazuuchimono (mass produced sword) of the late Muromachi period) . The signature is fake (gimei) as the date 1481 points at a time where there were no "bundle swords" yet. I hope that helps. Quote
Jim P Posted October 9, 2015 Report Posted October 9, 2015 Rodriguez,look at http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/17736-omura-kaboku-surgeon-sword-smith-ronin-eccentric/?hl=komonjo&do=findComment&comment=183120 Marius, is right, Do you own the blade ? If not you can do better if you do own it enjoy it for what it is. As to putting $ in to it ? It will not be a good project, that's my guess, hope that helps Quote
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