Shinshinto Sword On Ebay

[SAS]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201701454586 Sword is described as important

[Ray Singer]

Chikuzen (no) Kami Kurihara Nobuhide was an important smith and a 74cm Nobuhide could be considered an important find if it were authentic. 

 

Best regards,

Ray

[Jean]

Your opinion Steve?

[SAS]

Kesho yasuri is present which is atypical; also, no horimono are present which would seem odd for one of the best horimono carvers of his time. Boshi is somewhat atypical. It seems like a good sword, but the price seems hopeful and has been dropped by $2000 usd. I have not really studied the mei. It is said to buy the sword, not the mei. Good luck to the seller and buyer.

[Jean]

Steve,

 

The clues: the price and no kanteisho

 

What do you think: the seller is a nihonto pro and he would not put the blade to shinsa just to earn a few thousand more? Search the average price of a Nobuhide: 2 500 000¥ (24 k$) there is a nice book written by Kunitaro san on the smith if I remember well

 

So nice sword but .....

[SAS]

I thought the seller was being pretty hopeful but did not wish to offend anyone.

[Death-Ace]

I have the book by Kunitaro-san, and is a well worthwhile add to the library! Definitely many beautiful pieces with a bit of history added in. There are a few blades in the book that are sans horimono, but is definitely atypical of the pieces seen. I have a gimei Nobuhide with a 29in blade with hamon typical of his works, but the boshi, mei, and file marks appear to not depict his work. This piece seems to be the case as well, but still a nice looking blade÷

[cisco-san]

Sorry to hijack this thread, but I would to get more information about this book from Kunitaro-san....

 

thx

Klaus

[Grey Doffin]

2 books on Nobuhide and students that I am aware of:

http://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/store/books/b528-kurihara-nobuhide-no-kenkyu-nbthk

http://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/store/books/b794-kurihara-nobuhide-%26-modern-sword-artisans

Not sure if either is the book referenced.

Grey