Nostro Titus Posted January 12, 2007 Report Posted January 12, 2007 I thought I would share a few pictures of a tanto. It is unsigned, attibuted as being Rai school. Enjoy. Quote
John A Stuart Posted January 12, 2007 Report Posted January 12, 2007 Hi Titus, That is really a koshirae of magnificent workmanship. I especially like the way the crayfish / lobster is done. I would like to see more of the tanto though. John Quote
Stephen Posted January 12, 2007 Report Posted January 12, 2007 this month must be the month of great metal work...from Ford to Jim and now this, who is the maker of the fittings...and MORE pix of the blade please. Quote
Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini Posted January 12, 2007 Report Posted January 12, 2007 Very nice work, Nostro. Quote
Brian Posted January 12, 2007 Report Posted January 12, 2007 Marius, I am impressed. So is this one that is held in a private collection here in South Africa? Seems we have quite a few SA members popping up here. I will have to pay a visit to the Cape to see some of you sometime. Wondering what type of papers this one has? The fittings seem to be those flashy late Edo style if I am not totally off the mark? Nice...a little overdone if you like simple elegance Looks like a very nice blade. Is it in a museum collection?..I seem to recall this may be one of the loan pieces from that museum exhibit I missed a while ago? Is it still in the country? Brian Quote
kusunokimasahige Posted January 12, 2007 Report Posted January 12, 2007 beautiful koshirae!!! wow! KM Quote
Ford Hallam Posted January 13, 2007 Report Posted January 13, 2007 Hi Stephen, the fittings are all unsigned. The subject matter and general style is quite reminicent of Iwamoto Konkwan. Of course he was much copied and even faked! As for the Rai attribution, well...a big name blade in flashy aikuchi koshirae, I would'nt put my money on it. Ford Quote
kusunokimasahige Posted January 13, 2007 Report Posted January 13, 2007 iwamoto Konkwan......... also of Korean descent? KM Quote
Nostro Titus Posted January 13, 2007 Author Report Posted January 13, 2007 Unfortunately there are no pictures of the blade including the nakago since I was simply called in to redo the damaged ito and had no time to have a look at the nakago. It is still on exhibition at the Jewish museum in Cape town. Quote
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