Another ask for help with a Wakizashi

[Daniel C]

Hi.

Could you please help me with a wakizashi I would like to buy online - would like to know if it is likely genuine and if it is from the Edo era.

Here are the images I have.
Thank you very much!

 

[Ray Singer]

Yamato Daijo Fujiwara Masanori. Based on what is here above, the sword is not papered. Just has a torokusho.

 

http://www.jssus.org/nkp/japanese_sword_laws.html

[Daniel C]

Thank you!

Yes, it is not NBTHK certified - just that registration paper (which, if I understand correctly, is given no matter if the sword is real or it is a fake).

And this is why I'm asking for your opinion...

Here's one more image I have - maybe it helps.

 

Again, thank you very much for taking the time to reply!

 

[DoTanuki yokai]

The Torokushu is only for real Japanese swords, other swords made of steel longer then 30cm would be illegal in Japan. 
 

But the Torokushu is not a statement about if the signature is right, it could be Gimei. 
 

From the pictures I think the Nakago was cleaned what reduces the value of the blade. 
Also the fittings look over cleaned in my opinion. 

[Brian]

Lost half its value when someone cleaned the nakago and the tsuba.
Very sad, that cost a LOT of money. Also been through a ton of polishes. Unless very cheap, may not be worth it.

[Daniel C]

Ok, so it looks that now there's only one piece of information missing, in order to be able to take an educated decision.

And that information is the price - which is 400 EUR.

Should I buy it or not?

Thank you very much for the help!

 

[Fuuten]

Buy it if you like it but I'd suggest saving yourself 400 euro.

 

If it comes with the koshirae the price isn't too bad but its not in a state of preservation people prefer to see.

[reinhard]

6 hours ago, Daniel C said:

Should I buy it or not?

 

Don't.

[Nobody]

10 hours ago, DoTanuki yokai said:

The Torokushu is only for real Japanese swords, other swords made of steel longer then 30cm would be illegal in Japan. 
 

………     

Not 30cm but 15cm.

[Brian]

8 hours ago, reinhard said:

 

Don't.

This.