James Posted September 1, 2008 Report Posted September 1, 2008 This is the best find I have had this year so far. I'll need a bit of help to evaluate it since I'm a novice. Blade: Pointed gunome hamon, suriage nakago?, signed X Naga Saya: Fully inlaid with lacquered samekawa wrap in almost perfect condition Fuchi: Detailed engravings of waves *Missing Kashira Tsuba: Gold inlays, has some specks of paint (How should I clean this?) Kozuka: Carp swimming up a river or waterfall, gold inlays. Signed Teruhide Kogatana: Amazing detail (!) of a dragon and peony. Nice hamon with lots of tobiyaki. Signed Umetada Can anyone elaborate on the above please? Many thanks in advance! Quote
Stephen Posted September 1, 2008 Report Posted September 1, 2008 looks like a stylized Kane Kanenaga would match the sanbonsugi hamon Quote
James Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Posted September 2, 2008 Hmm... could be Kanenaga. Doesn't really seem to match the mei from TT or Fujishiro though. Quote
Marius Posted September 2, 2008 Report Posted September 2, 2008 The kogatana is lovely. So is the fuchi. BTW, would someone polish a kogatana? What do the Japanese togishi do with such fine carvings on a kogatana? Is a kogatana ever polished at all? Just wondering... Quote
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