Katsumitsu Wakizashi Original or fake?

[Chris Suhre]

Hello one and all, I recently found a wakizashi for sale with a KATSUMITSU mei. It is inb need of a full restoration and I wanted to know if anyone had any idea about the mei. I have looked and several other KATSUMITSU meis look like this but not sure. Any advice would be welcome. The weight and size are wonderful and i really like it but do not wish to get robbed on the deal. Regards, CgS

[ububob]

Will the seller guarantee the signature?

[Chris Suhre]

The seller is a female Japanese antiques dealer that knows nothing about swords. It does have a registration card (toroksho). She does not guarentee anything but she is a reputable business person with whom I have done business in other areas of Japanese antiues for over 4 years. I have read that there were apporx 50 smiths/makers from whom the signature could have come from in the Bizen area. Anyone know about that?

 

Thanks for the response!

[Toryu2020]

Always look to see if the blade says "Katsumitsu" before looking to see what the nakago says. Can you post photos of the last 2-3 inches of the sword at the tip? Lots of artists named Katsumitsu, your piece should say Bizen at least...

-t

[Chris Suhre]

More (bad) photos. I am going to go to where the sword is later this week and take more photos again. I borrowed a friend's snap camera and had him mail me the photos, so they are not very complete.

 

Thank you for your time and knowledge.

[Jacques]

Hi,

 

I would like to see a close-up of the nakago and nakago-jiri, it could be a kaga's one.

[Ruben]

No idea about the mei, but I think it´s shortened

I just wanted to say.

 

Ruben