kissakai Posted February 11, 2021 Report Posted February 11, 2021 This is in local auction - price is quite low at the moment Would this be a tourist piece due to the stamped kanji Quote
Geraint Posted February 11, 2021 Report Posted February 11, 2021 Hi Grev. Where are the kanji on the piece? All the best. Quote
kissakai Posted February 11, 2021 Author Report Posted February 11, 2021 First image I say kanji but it was a general term for the stamped characters Quote
Geraint Posted February 11, 2021 Report Posted February 11, 2021 Yeah, I got that bit, but where on the tanto are they? I can't see anything on the tanto image that relates to the image with the kanji. These appear to be stamped on soft metal and I can't imagine where on the tanto they are. All the best. Quote
kissakai Posted February 11, 2021 Author Report Posted February 11, 2021 Ooops I think they have an image in the wrong place and is another item as there are a group of bits in the same lot 1 Quote
Brian Posted February 12, 2021 Report Posted February 12, 2021 Can't say I like the sword much. I assume it's a wakizashi because a shinogi zukuri tanto would be awkward. But it still doesn't look great. Quote
dwmc Posted February 12, 2021 Report Posted February 12, 2021 21 hours ago, kissakai said: Ooops I think they have an image in the wrong place and is another item as there are a group of bits in the same lot Happy to see there was a mistake in the photo's Grev. I was at first thinking Damn...were the Chinese producing Fakes that long ago... Dave M. Quote
16k Posted February 12, 2021 Report Posted February 12, 2021 Looks legit I guess, but I would pass... unless the price was extremely low. Quote
kissakai Posted February 12, 2021 Author Report Posted February 12, 2021 What a idiot I can't remember which auction it was on It was in a mixed lot of oriental items so a search was difficult apart from being in the UK and may be on the 14 Feb It had an initial bid of £180 I'll try again later Quote
kissakai Posted February 13, 2021 Author Report Posted February 13, 2021 After digging around today I've found the auction Then notice commission was 36%. A bit of a stinger Quote
dwmc Posted February 13, 2021 Report Posted February 13, 2021 Appears to have been a fairly nice looking wakizashi at one time. Oyatsubu same kawa with interesting gold colored menuki. I suspect it would fall under the "relic" category at this point. I can see someone adding it to their collection study piece. Possibly worth a couple hundred Euros at best. Agree...36% commission is on the high side. Good luck should you decide to bid, I would be curious as to the auction results. Dave M. Quote
Dave R Posted February 15, 2021 Report Posted February 15, 2021 On 2/13/2021 at 10:22 AM, kissakai said: After digging around today I've found the auction Then notice commission was 36%. A bit of a stinger This why I am so amused when people complain about Ebay and Paypal fees, it's the cost of doing business. 1 Quote
kissakai Posted February 17, 2021 Author Report Posted February 17, 2021 The auction was yesterday and the group went for £360 . Their were was a pre-auction bid of £280 My limit was £350 but it went from £340 to £360 so I did bid £360 and thought it was mine I checked and it was won by another bidder who I assume pressed their bid in just before me! Not sure if commission was variable as it stated and added premium of 25% This was around 95% Chinese so so big prices and only about 3 Japanese items so thought it may be overlooked So really nothing lost Lot description: A SMALL COLLECTION OF ASIAN ITEMS. 19th Century and later. Comprising: a Thai silver box containing domino pieces, a Japanese tantō with a modern wood stand, two white metal saucers, a set of four wood stands and three covers, an ivory figure of a fisherman and an ivory necklace, various sizes. (16 excluding counters) 十九世紀或更晚 雜項一組 * Please note this lot may be subject to CITES regulations. * (Qty: qty) Estimate £300 - £500 Buyer's premium: 25.00% plus VAT Quote
PietroParis Posted February 17, 2021 Report Posted February 17, 2021 when this happens to me I like to think that I have more funds left for my next purchase... 2 Quote
kissakai Posted February 18, 2021 Author Report Posted February 18, 2021 Couldn't agree more Pietro Add in fee and shipping and it gets expensive If the auction house out sources the shipping rather than doing it in house it gets more expensive Quote
kolhoznik Posted February 18, 2021 Report Posted February 18, 2021 That coin in the center of the dish is worth a few hundred dollars. It is a Chinese silver dollar minted in the early 20th century during the late Imperial or early Republic period. These were minted by province. That alone would almost have paid for the auction. Quote
kissakai Posted February 18, 2021 Author Report Posted February 18, 2021 What a shame I quite liked the box and coral necklace but I have a limited budget Quote
dwmc Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 13 hours ago, kissakai said: What a shame I quite liked the box and coral necklace but I have a limited budget Yes, an interesting little group of items Grev , not to mention the ivory netsuke. However, most of us have a limited budget to varying degrees... Painful for now, but something most all of us have experienced... Dave M. Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 足銀 was not sterling but almost pure (99%) silver in China. Quote
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