Unsigned shinshinto ?

[Paz]

Hi all I'm interested in a shinshinto blade I saw today at a show. 

 

I don't have any photos but. 

 

The sword had a large o kisaki, beutiful hamon, wide thick blade but no signiture.

 

It defo resembled swords of the Nanbokucho era, thus why I agreed with the the seller that it looks shinshinto. 

 

However, the sword has no signiture even though it is ubu nakago. No suriage full healthy nakago and blade in decent polish. 

 

We're there swords unsigned ubu during the shinshinto period ?  As I tend to beleive that most swords shinto onwards were signed. 

 

 

Thanks. 

 

Paz

[Alex A]

Yes, common..

 

Even by really good smiths such as the likes of Naokatsu etc etc

 

Pay the price of an unsigned sword though..

[Stephen]

Buy the sword not the mei.

A old saying when I was coming up.

 

Half the worry is gone.

It's not gimei.  

[Geraint]

Dear Paz.

 

What Stephen said, if it floats your boat go for it.  One of my earliest and best is an ubu, mumei Shinshinto katana, subsequently papered.

 

Let us know how it turns out.

 

All the best.

[Paz]

Thank you all above. I will attempt a deal at it. 

 

His asking price is 3.7k , which I plan to bring down or trade. 

 

Kind regards 

Paz

[Michaelr]

Paz, I was always told that “ you don’t pick the sword , the sword picks you. That being said if you have the means ($) and you would like to become the next caretaker of the blade then Go For It! If you are thinking about enough to post the question then it is probably calling out to you and if you you will never regret the purchase. We all have that one that we can’t explain the connection but something told us to buy it and that’s the one that we never sell. Don’t know why. Let us know how you make out.  MikeR

[Paz]

3 hours ago, Michaelr said:

Paz, I was always told that “ you don’t pick the sword , the sword picks you. That being said if you have the means ($) and you would like to become the next caretaker of the blade then Go For It! If you are thinking about enough to post the question then it is probably calling out to you and if you you will never regret the purchase. We all have that one that we can’t explain the connection but something told us to buy it and that’s the one that we never sell. Don’t know why. Let us know how you make out.  MikeR

 

Very true. 

 

I went into the show expecting  not to be impressed, came out with a wishlist. 

 

Kind regards 

Paz