Chinese Fake?

[Bruce Pennington]

This one is in Type 94 fittings, which would be nice to have, but it's got a serial number stamped on the habaki (standard Chinese mistake), and I don't like the kanji on the nakago.

 

This this legit or a bad fake?

 

Auction here; https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/80111194_japanese-sword

 

Thanks for the help!

 

[vajo]

Fake. 

[Bruce Pennington]

Thanks Chris. The auction pics aren't good enough to tell if the fittings are real, but seem to be. Too bad, I don't have a good Type 94 yet.

[vajo]

I think the fittings are fake too Bruce. The binding is chinese style. Very bad made.

[Brian]

Everything there is very fake. Someone should tell them.

[raaay]

I have seen many fakes on this site , I tend to comment and disagree with there experts with a -    . 

[16k]

Oh yes, 100% fake! That tsukamaki is so wrong that even present days fakes don’t do that mistake anymore.

[SAS]

The tsuka shape is not good, either.

[Ken-Hawaii]

Any site that would sell that junk is one to avoid, Bruce. Legit auction sites don't allow Chinese fakes.

[Bruce Pennington]

Thanks guys. After seeing it again, I'm surprised I even had to ask! DOH! Maybe the 94 fittings had me all "love is blind"!

[Guest]

Interesting those wily critters are attempting hot stamping on the Nakago, but also it looks like the attempt to create a hybrid Iriyamagata or Kengyo Nakago - Jiri has been done with Steel cutting shears.

 

[PNSSHOGUN]

At a glance just the gloss saya and two hangers would intrigue me but I'm surprised you let it get this far, you should add a nice Type 94 to your collection as a reference piece. Claim it's purely academic to the wife if need be...