True Muramasa

[BIG]

Anyone please translate the paper, is it true?

 

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[BIG]

Sorry....

 

https://www.keremeosreview.com/community/okanagan-mans-rare-muramasa-sword-carries-cursed-backstory/

 

 

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[Ray Singer]

It is real, and has been on two dealer sites. First here.

 

http://www.nihonto.us/MURAMASA%20TANTO%20-%20NIDAI.htm

[Ray Singer]

Later here with a gendai koshirae.

 

https://web.archive.org/web/20141022220156/http://www.ricecracker.com/inventory/988_tanto_muramasa/988_tanto_muramasa.html

 

Now in addition to the koshirae, it has acquired a box and a pile of manufactured provenance.

[BIG]

Thanks Ray

 

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[PNSSHOGUN]

Had a good chuckle over that load of absolute BS, thanks Peter. 

[Ray Singer]

This sword seems to acquire something with each owner. Perhaps in the next round it will pick up a Hon'ami origami, written in ballpoint pen.

[Ray Singer]

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/1040-a-real-muramasafor-a-change/?fromsearch=1

[Ganko]

Thanks for the enlightenment Ray. You have the recollection of an elephant.

[Ray Singer]

The burl oak box with plastic aoi-mon sticker was a classy touch.

 

I emailed the newspaper with some supporting links, in case they would like to correct or remove the article.

[Katsujinken]

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

[Stephen]

Muramasa on ebay now for 18K+

Sports card seller so how that came to be idk

[16k]

Link?

[Blagoy]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/MURAMASA-Wakazashi-Japanese-Samurai-Sword-RARE-NBTHK-Paper-Katana/254373012956?hash=item3b39d025dc:g:06AAAOSwDtxdWhlP

[Gakusee]

Well, I would advise whoever is looking at this (4 people per hour!) to inspect the mei very, very carefully........

[raynor]

Also Kaga style habaki, when I think Muramasa's school worked out of Ise?

 

The alarm bells are a cacaphony at this point.

[Blagoy]

The mei has nothing to do with the real Muramasa. 

[PNSSHOGUN]

Green papers: ✓

Suspect Habaki: ✓

Huge price: ✓

[cisco-san]

Green papers: ✓

Suspect Habaki: ✓

Huge price: ✓

...this means "must be real" !!

[Hoshi]

Green paper Muramasa on eBay: ✓

 

Enough said at this point. 

 

I have to admit the burley oak with plastic Mon sticker made me chuckle... 

[Stephen]

[16k]

Thank you for the link!

 

Looks as fake as my grandfather’s teeth!

 

Quick! I have to buy it!

[Stephen]

Not a link ...pic from the books you have. The ones i sold you.

[16k]

I know, Stephen, I was referring to the link for the eBay sale!

 

Speaking of which, that mei looks so bad I wonder how could anyone have the guts to pass it up for the real deal. It’s so obviously fake!

[PNSSHOGUN]

This would be a great reference piece for the articles section on the topic of gimei and just how dubious green papers can be, especially for big names.

[Ray Singer]

Back up for sale today.

 

http://www.ricecracker.com/inventory/988_tanto_muramasa/2068_tanto_muramasa.html

[Gakusee]

Wow, it keeps acquiring fancy stuff such as a box, stand, koshirae etc

[TangYi]

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