Double Origami Question

[Icepic]

Hello, Is it uncommon for a sword to have origami from the NTHK and NBTHK ? It seems to me that more sets of eyes on a sword could be a good thing.

[paulb]

Hi Mark,

Although I havent seen it very often it is not uncommon for pieces to be papered by both organisations. There is certainly no reason other than cost for not doing this. One of the few examples I have seen both appraisals agreed on period school and smith on a koto mumei work which I thought was very a impressive result. On other examples they have not agreed in all details.

Regrads

Paul

[nagamaki - Franco]

Greetings,

 

Its not unusual for a U.S. sword owner to have a signed sword confirmed in the U.S. by the NTHK, before sending it off to Japan for polish and paper (NBTHK).