Lukas Posted March 31, 2018 Report Posted March 31, 2018 Hello everyone, Hope all is well. I'm writing regarding a signed nihonto. I noticed that most people here a very knowledgeable and helpful. Basically, I'm looking for any information the mei. I know that is very very hard to give credible information just by looking at a picture, but I though I'd give it a try (received a lot help on my last post). The tang has A mitsu-momi, which I read is rather rare. Thank you very much! Happy easter or/and have a great weekend Quote
ROKUJURO Posted March 31, 2018 Report Posted March 31, 2018 Lukas,you are right: It is not easy to make a statement just from photos, but in this case I am quite sure this sword is not Japanese but a copy from elsewhere. The KANJI are not a MEI but a date (probably HEISEI 平成), punched in obviously with a kind of screwdriver, and the blade - although the photo shows no details - differs a lot from authentic blades. KISSAKI is wrong, and the MACHI do not line up. These are give-aways for cheap fakes.I hope you did not pay much! Quote
Lukas Posted March 31, 2018 Author Report Posted March 31, 2018 Thank you for the quick response. No didn't pay anything, was just curious. Thanks you for clearing that up. Best regards. Quote
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