Thoughts on this blade and koshirae..they all look very shiny and new ?

[Jon]

I was wondering what people think of this blade and Koshirae. I do really like the koshirae, but they look very shiny and new ? It’s in an auction with almost no information other than it’s a Shinto blade.

[David Flynn]

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[Jon]

Pictures 

[Brian]

It's nice work. Above average fittings. Can easily see that being a Shinto. Nothing wrong with the fittings, they are genuine and decent.

[ChrisW]

Looks good to me! I especially like the fuchi, kashira, and tsuba.

[Jon]

I was hoping everyone would think the fitttings were genuine as I really like this  Koshirae a lot and was planning to put down a low four figure bid.

[ROKUJURO]

TSUKA-ITO looks new. The KOSHIRAE was probably renovated/cleaned a bit.
The blade is obviously genuine, but looking at the NAKAGO it seems to be late, perhaps MEIJI?

[Jon]

3 hours ago, ROKUJURO said:

TSUKA-ITO looks new. The KOSHIRAE was probably renovated/cleaned a bit.
The blade is obviously genuine, but looking at the NAKAGO it seems to be late, perhaps MEIJI?

cheers Jean, that’s really helpful I was worried everything looked a bit to clean and the NAKAGO not quite the colour I would expect  ( in my very inexperienced eye) , but that gives reassurance as I’m not so bothered about the TSUKA-ITO being replaced or the age of the blade, It was more to make sure it was all genuine. It just look so Pretty, that as long as it genuine I would like it for my glass display cabinet (locked) as a discussion piece ( not hidden away like my other blades ).

[SteveM]

Small blade says

日本鍛冶宗匠　　Nihon kaji sōshō

伊賀守金道作       Iga-no-kami Kinmichi saku

 

There are a few threads on this smith here on the forum. But as you may know, inscriptions on kogatana are often inscribed as an homage to famous smiths, rather than genuine signatures from the smiths themselves.