MINATOGAWA SHRINE KATANA SIGNED BY MASATAKA AND PRESENTED TO THE CAPTAIN OF THE YAMATO BATTLESHIP, ARIGA KOSAKU, WITH NTHK PAPERS

[Bruce Pennington]

Here's a doozy!!!

 

At Auction: AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND RARE MINATOGAWA SHRINE KATANA SIGNED BY MASATAKA AND PRESENTED TO THE CAPTAIN OF THE YAMATO BATTLESHIP, ARIGA KOSAKU, WITH NTHK PAPERS (invaluable.com)

 

[Stephen]

In your neck of the woods Bruce,  you going to just see in hand?

[John C]

Odd that the kikusui seems a bit clumsy. 

John C.

[Brian]

Nah, we've had a discussion about those kikusui here before and it was shows how much they can vary. I wouldn't worry about that.

[PNSSHOGUN]

Old Masataka must've done one too many "Kanpai!" when he chiseled that one.

[Bruce Pennington]

8 hours ago, Stephen said:

In your neck of the woods Bruce,  you going to just see in hand?

Sorry, wrong Denver.  That one is in PA.

[Stephen]

Ah.. ol dad and his fupas.

Par for the course. 

Actually double bogey.

[Eric Santucci]

Interesting sword, thanks for posting. I always recommend accessing the auction site directly (in this case Dan Morphy Auctions) instead of Invaluable as you can see bids direct on the auction house site. Fees are typically lower too if you go directly thru the auction house.

 

https://auctions.mor...RINE_-LOT566497.aspx

[Brian]

If anyone is registered for this auction, please let me know?
There is something I REALLY want there...not Japanese related. Would love to own this: https://auctions.mor...TIC_P-LOT564194.aspx

I wonder how high it will go?

[Sansei]

5 hours ago, Brian said:

If anyone is registered for this auction, please let me know?
There is something I REALLY want there...not Japanese related. Would love to own this: https://auctions.mor...TIC_P-LOT564194.aspx

I wonder how high it will go?

A "replica" but actually a real firearm? Assume it can fire real amo.

[Bryce]

We have seen this blade before.

Cheers,

Bryce

 

[Brian]

10 hours ago, Sansei said:

A "replica" but actually a real firearm? Assume it can fire real amo.

Nope. A non firing miniature. Can't fire anything, hence not a firearm and can be owned in pretty much most countries.