Masamune sword- (exhibited in Austria in 2014)

[stackinnutts]

Anyone have the details on this masamune blade displayed in this austria museum exhibition 10 years ago? 

 

 

 

[cisco-san]

Hello,

 

I have seen this video long time ago as well and I indented to go to Steyr to the City Museum see this blade - but not done so far..

Here the link to the Museum - https://www.steyr.at/Stadtmuseum

 

regards

Klaus

[Lewis B]

I will be traveling near Steyr in May. Need to make sure I take a detour to see the Masamune in person. I first have to be sure it's on permanent display. 

[Lewis B]

Doesn't look to be in the greatest condition.

 

[Gakusee]

Who attributed it to Masamune please? Thanks for letting me know. 

[Lewis B]

19 minutes ago, Gakusee said:

Who attributed it to Masamune please? Thanks for letting me know. 

Certainly a contentious piece

 

 

[Gakusee]

Somehow some elements of the sword do not seem congruent with Masamune but an in hand inspection is necessary. 

[Lewis B]

20 minutes ago, Gakusee said:

Somehow some elements of the sword do not seem congruent with Masamune but an in hand inspection is necessary. 

My feeling too, but the horrible old polish isn't doing the blade any favours. I believe the best photo posted is from 2013. I wonder if it has been properly refurbished in the last 10 years. The area near the kissaki looks especially distressed. 

[BIG]

INTK post..

 

https://www.eisenwur...tadtmuseum-Steyr.pdf

[cisco-san]

20 hours ago, BIG said:

INTK post..

 

https://www.eisenwur...tadtmuseum-Steyr.pdf

seems to be a very nice collection

[Promo]

If there is anything needed to be done in place, then let me know. This is approximately 1.5 hours drive from my home and I go there from time to time anyway. Could check if still there and try to take some pictures.

 

Edit: dug out the old newspaper article on them .. basically it seems they are property of Anton Petermandl, meaning this person seemingly inherited the collection. It is claimed they are all from the estate of medical doctor Albrecht von Loretz, who lived from 1847 to 1884, and had worked in Japan and brought these blades from Japan to Steyr. If this person then handed them over to the museum, idk. I'd assume they did about zero with these blades since 1884, so they indeed have handling issues and maybe are out of polish. If this adds to the provenance .. idk. Judge yourself.

 

https://www.nachrichten.at/oberoesterreich/weihnachten/Schwerter-der-Samurais-zum-Advent;art115283,1244441

[Lewis B]

On 4/20/2024 at 3:03 PM, Promo said:

If there is anything needed to be done in place, then let me know. This is approximately 1.5 hours drive from my home and I go there from time to time anyway. Could check if still there and try to take some pictures.

 

Edit: dug out the old newspaper article on them .. basically it seems they are property of Anton Petermandl, meaning this person seemingly inherited the collection. It is claimed they are all from the estate of medical doctor Albrecht von Loretz, who lived from 1847 to 1884, and had worked in Japan and brought these blades from Japan to Steyr. If this person then handed them over to the museum, idk. I'd assume they did about zero with these blades since 1884, so they indeed have handling issues and maybe are out of polish. If this adds to the provenance .. idk. Judge yourself.

 

https://www.nachrichten.at/oberoesterreich/weihnachten/Schwerter-der-Samurais-zum-Advent;art115283,1244441

I worry for the future of those swords. The Curator should know better and not handle the blade with bare skin.