Yuradneprov Posted September 27, 2019 Report Posted September 27, 2019 Very faint mei can someone make this out or maybe someone seen this signature before Quote
ROKUJURO Posted September 27, 2019 Report Posted September 27, 2019 Yura,ONE photo please of the NAKAGO, vertical, with light from the side! 2 Quote
cisco-san Posted September 27, 2019 Report Posted September 27, 2019 Hi, it seems that is starts with 伯耆国 (maybe 安..) ... Hōki no Kuni (Yasu)..... Pics are not good! Quote
Tom Darling Posted September 27, 2019 Report Posted September 27, 2019 Neither is the mei. Peace. Tom D. Quote
Yuradneprov Posted September 27, 2019 Author Report Posted September 27, 2019 I know but these are the only pics that are listed on eBay sorry. Quote
Ray Singer Posted September 27, 2019 Report Posted September 27, 2019 Yasutsuna did not sign this way, and the mei looks like nothing you would see in a Ko-Hoki blade. Yura, generally speaking eBay is one of the worst places for a beginning collector to buy swords. 2 Quote
Robert Mormile Posted September 28, 2019 Report Posted September 28, 2019 Ray, Although we only have small snippets of the nakago for photos, this blade is katana-mei. Ko-Hoki Yasutsuna of the Heian Period would have signed tachi-mei. There are 9 signed mei-tachi that achieved juyo token prior to the end of 1999. Two of those achieved Tokubetsu Juyo status. There was however a Hoki Yasutsuna in the 1530’s that likely signed katana-mei but who knows. Most records of Japanese sword history have been lost over the centuries; we are attempting to put together a jigsaw puzzle with the remaining pieces. Agreed. Bleach and eBay have the same effect on the eyes. Robert 1 Quote
Ray Singer Posted September 28, 2019 Report Posted September 28, 2019 Robert, I was referring to the naga-mei. Yasutsuna signed niji-mei. Regardless, this mei is closer to those from Changtian-swords that we have discussed here than anything from the purported time period. Quote
Yuradneprov Posted September 28, 2019 Author Report Posted September 28, 2019 I know Raymond just looking around was trying buy a good looking blade for cheap and came across one but the mei was faint so I asked everyone if they had seen anything remotely close to this. Where is a good place for beginners to look for blades I just like auction because sometimes you could get a good deal. Quote
Ray Singer Posted September 28, 2019 Report Posted September 28, 2019 You may want to start with a few good books, get a foundation and be better positioned to know what you want to buy. I would recommend reaching out to Grey Doffin to locate some primers. http://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/ Most of these auction swords are not such good deals when you factor in flaws, fake signatures, condition issues, etc. 2 Quote
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