Musahi-no-kami Fujiwara tomotsune

[nihon]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/267161823782?_skw=nbthk&itmmeta=01JNQ82R6X8362EZ2VAEC3CFFZ&hash=item3e3415ea26%3Ag%3ATRcAAeSwlI5nsvCk&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAAwFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1cu48vjLWD1D6uT9AcuTN%2FzoE%2B%2B4TfccEjab4fivQramV7P8eE1NKaeRao9NOrzsIs%2BzENRQv6%2FMhmwYkz30kfvWD%2BkwW6NNTXbD%2BmVabIG%2B%2F%2BDQIE%2F3akU9UKrOPmew5BFm3RGLp2xoz7g9H%2BModq2qUDDwdNK2O2Lxuk3uT0HnSxF5GKC5uVMnBW6%2BApkdWD%2BDLnntigwptN13xuX8TsVRRsMFQ%2FHle%2F6vMRTXHXLIQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR8yDi-itZQ&LH_All=1 

 

A big, practical blade from the edo period. suites my taste but my only concern is if the signature is genuine. It has old nbthk papers but it is still good to be a bit cautious when getting form ebay  

[lonely panet]

Its old papers so you gamble. Some smiths arent worth faking.

 

And at this price range what are you complaining about. Its dirt cheap so it's going to have issues of some sort. 

[nihon]

1 hour ago, lonely panet said:

Its dirt cheap so it's going to have issues of some sort. 

It's out of polish, other than that no flaws

[Tohagi]

Funny: maybe a far relative of Musashi no kami fujiwara no Genshin (Miyamoto Musashi).

Nothing strange for me with this sword, but the hamon seems to have been strangely attacked ura side. Maybe spider rust /acid etched. 

It is wazamono ranking so you'll find genuine samples of mei and yasurime...

Edited March 7, 2025 by Tohagi

[lonely panet]

apart from the spider rust,  light pitting etc etc

[Scogg]

Hi @nihon

 

I am familiar with this seller. He frequently sells very affordable items around the Facebook sword groups. 
 

His write ups and photos are thorough; so I recommend you study the pictures and his descriptions carefully. He has little patience for going back and forth with questions on items at these prices, and puts a lot of effort into covering his bases with photographs and descriptions. 
 

I’ve bought from him before. He’s honest and puts more effort into his listings than some would bother in this price bracket. He sometimes has great and affordable items, but you get what you pay for. 
-Sam