Fine Katana

[BIG]

Interesting paper history..

[BIG]

https://www.the-sale...aee6afbe00c4fc4ed876

 

Best

[Matsunoki]

The tsuba is not the one shown in the papers….

or am I really going mad🙂

[Matsunoki]

……and aren’t those old green papers considered worthless?

Somehow something is not right here.

[Stephen]

Good to see you back posting Colin @Matsunoki

Must be a bit better

[Jussi Ekholm]

I think the papered tsuba is the one that is on the koshirae and the one in picture with the papers is just an addon.

 

I understand how community often sees the old papers as worthless, however I am giving them some credit. Regardless, when you have something like mumei attribution to Mizuta it is not a very high praise in my eyes.

[BIG]

White paper Nr. 42..The very early papers are not bad IMO.

If the blade was polished „previously“ we have the price range. 

[Matsunoki]

11 hours ago, Jussi Ekholm said:

I think the papered tsuba is the one that is on the koshirae and the one in picture with the papers is just an addon.

You are right Jussi….my old eyes!

I cannot  see it selling at that money. Maybe it’s just the images but it looks very ordinary. Does that fuchi look repro to anyone?

[Geraint]

Dear All.

 

The clue about the tsuba, in auctioneer speak, is the phrase, 'together with', which always implies something additional.  Even at the starting bid the total inclusive of fees would be £3600, perhaps they are getting carried away by the presence of papers?

 

All the best.

[Baba Yaga]

For some reason collectors go to the extremes with these green papers. Not "all of them" are shady.