Opinion about Usa Kunimune.hira zukuri sword

[Mormo]

Hello everyone!

Just found interesting on my opinion lot:

https://www.ebay.com...r=artemis&media=COPY
 

Author and papers said it’s Usa Kunimune.

But I have some doubts about Mei.

Would be glad to get any opinion from you gentlemen.

[noneed2hate]

It's Uda Kunimune, what is giving you doubts about it?

All the papers also say Uda Kunimune, especially the NBTHK one. 

[Mormo]

Doubt about Mei. According to my research this particular Mei is different from I found. It’s contains two symbols instead of four on Nakago.

Papers, is unfortunately not a panacea…

[Toryu2020]

Alex -

There was likely more than one smith using the Kunimune name so the two-character signature is not that much of a concern - you have papers that should reassure you.

 

-t

[John C]

6 hours ago, Mormo said:

It’s contains two symbols instead of four on Nakago.

The origami mentions the smith as Kunimune; Muromachi period, Uda (probably the school name). It's most likely legit.

John C.

[Geraint]

Dear Alex.

 

Is it the fact that there are only two kanji on the nakago that is bothering you?  As John has said, the NBTHK paper states that it is a katana with the mei of Kunimune and then in brackets they ascribe it to Uda, which means that the sword carries the two kanji for Kunimune and that they have attributed it to the Uda school.  Does that help?

 

All the best.

[Mormo]

Thank you very much gentlemen!

I’m appreciate your help in my question!

[waljamada]

A seller with 0 feedback selling swords always sends my spidey sense off.

[Jussi Ekholm]

It is quite rare to have so long hira-zukuri katana. NBTHK states in brackets that it is (Uda school - late Muromachi). I am actually not sure what the 2nd paper is, to me it seems to be NTHK paper but it is unlike other NTHK papers I have seen. Is it possibly the very low rank NTHK Shinteisho? I have never seen those in person so I cannot say for sure. The NTHK paper also gives Bunmei (1469 - 1487) as an era.

 

I think it is interesting item but unfortunately condition might have issues.

[DTM72]

Item was relisted. Reserve NOT met $3600. Hmmm.