popsic Posted September 23, 2011 Report Posted September 23, 2011 Please help me with my Kunifusa. I would like to try and find out more about it. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! Any thoughts about swordsmith, school and age? Thank you. Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted September 23, 2011 Report Posted September 23, 2011 Name, please? And what specifically do you want to know? Ken Quote
popsic Posted September 24, 2011 Author Report Posted September 24, 2011 Ken-Hawaii said: Name, please? And what specifically do you want to know? Ken Thank you for message, Ken. It's a lot swordsmiths Kanefusa.I'd like to know wich one is my. Regards, Vlad Quote
cabowen Posted September 24, 2011 Report Posted September 24, 2011 It isn't Kanefusa, it is Kunifusa. The papers say Iyo Kunifusa. Try researching 伊予国房 Quote
popsic Posted September 24, 2011 Author Report Posted September 24, 2011 cabowen said: It isn't Kanefusa, it is Kunifusa. The papers say Iyo Kunifusa. Try researching 伊予国房 Thank you Cris.Of course Kunifusa. But I don't know period and wich one Kunifusa. And I not sure that papers is correct. It's may be not Iyo. Regarsd, Vlad Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted September 24, 2011 Report Posted September 24, 2011 Not getting any information from those pics. (PC is shot) What does the middle line on the paper say? Quote
cabowen Posted September 24, 2011 Report Posted September 24, 2011 The length of the blade is written in the middle column. Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted September 24, 2011 Report Posted September 24, 2011 Thanks. I was not familiar with the style of this organization (NTHK) and how they write 正真 to mean that they certify it as genuine. So their reputation now hangs on the blade being what the box says it is. Quote
cabowen Posted September 24, 2011 Report Posted September 24, 2011 The NBTHK stipulates that the item is worthy of preservation, the NTHK-NPO stipulates that the item is genuine. The pictures are too small to be of any real use so it is difficult to say much.....There are many generations of Iyo Kunifusa. Quote
popsic Posted September 26, 2011 Author Report Posted September 26, 2011 cabowen said: The NBTHK stipulates that the item is worthy of preservation, the NTHK-NPO stipulates that the item is genuine. The pictures are too small to be of any real use so it is difficult to say much.....There are many generations of Iyo Kunifusa. Thank you, Chris. More photo's. Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted September 26, 2011 Report Posted September 26, 2011 Much better pics. Thanks. Not an expert by a long chalk, but that sword seems to ring all the right bells for me. Quote
popsic Posted September 27, 2011 Author Report Posted September 27, 2011 Bugyotsuji said: Much better pics. Thanks. Not an expert by a long chalk, but that sword seems to ring all the right bells for me. Thank you for replay, Piers. Unfortunately nobody say nothing about this Kunifusa (age, generation etc.. Regards, Vlad Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted September 27, 2011 Report Posted September 27, 2011 Vlad, if no-one says anything, then it is a good bet that no feels able to say anything, other than that as said above, there was a line of Kunifusa in Iyo. My gut feeling is that such Shikoku swords rarely come up for kantei, so less is known about them. What books do you have? I have looked at Kunifusa in Fujishiro, but nothing comparable there. There are 32 in the Nihonto Mikan, of which 6 or 7 were associated with Iyo and Uwajima. Can you give us some more information, such as what the seller told you? He must have said something... Can you get a readable close-up of the paper? Quote
popsic Posted September 27, 2011 Author Report Posted September 27, 2011 Bugyotsuji said: Vlad, if no-one says anything, then it is a good bet that no feels able to say anything, other than that as said above, there was a line of Kunifusa in Iyo. My gut feeling is that such Shikoku swords rarely come up for kantei, so less is known about them. What books do you have? I have looked at Kunifusa in Fujishiro, but nothing comparable there. There are 32 in the Nihonto Mikan, of which 6 or 7 were associated with Iyo and Uwajima. Can you give us some more information, such as what the seller told you? He must have said something... Can you get a readable close-up of the paper? Thank you very much for your attention, Piers. This sword I bought on Japanese auction through dealer. So I don't talk with seller. Photo with paper from auction, but seller don't sent me this kanteisho.Obviously seller jumble the papers. Now I have paper for Sukesada but no sword. I was forced to order new paper from Osaka.I've added pic's. It's realдy detective story to collect Nihonto! I have Hawley, Toko Taikan and Fujishiro. Unfortunately nothing else. And we haven't competent connoisseurs in Moscow to my regret. So I ask for help from you. Lot of thanks, Regards, Vlad Quote
IchiNi Posted September 27, 2011 Report Posted September 27, 2011 Hey Vlad cant help you with the Kunifusa blade but i'm based in Moscow and collect swords too and my name's Vlad :D funny innit?)) the second certifficate reminds me of this thread viewtopic.php?f=9&t=6081 and for some reason this type of origami has been around too much here in Moscow recently. Quote
popsic Posted September 27, 2011 Author Report Posted September 27, 2011 IchiNi said: Hey Vlad cant help you with the Kunifusa blade but i'm based in Moscow and collect swords too and my name's Vlad :D funny innit?)) the second certifficate reminds me of this thread viewtopic.php?f=9&t=6081 and for some reason this type of origami has been around too much here in Moscow recently. Nice to meat you Vlad. It's really funny! Could you inform me your phone number for prompt connection? Regards, Vlad Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted September 28, 2011 Report Posted September 28, 2011 Vlad 1, the writing on the left of that paperwork tells you most of what you want to know. The sword was made by Kunifusa in the Genna/Genwa Period, ie 1615-1623. It looks good! If that is correct there is a long description from the bottom left of page 289 in the Nihonto Meikan where he is listed as a Shinto smith serving Date Hidemasa. Quote
popsic Posted September 28, 2011 Author Report Posted September 28, 2011 Bugyotsuji said: Vlad 1, the writing on the left of that paperwork tells you most of what you want to know. The sword was made by Kunifusa in the Genna/Genwa Period, ie 1615-1623. It looks good! If that is correct there is a long description from the bottom left of page 289 in the Nihonto Meikan where he is listed as a Shinto smith serving Date Hidemasa. Thank you, Piers. Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted September 28, 2011 Report Posted September 28, 2011 Had a chat with our Kantei teacher today. He recognized the name immediately, and knows of three Juyo Kunifusa off-hand. One belongs to a member of our group who lives on an island south of here, and there is a Kunifusa Wakizashi displayed in a sword shop near here, so you are not alone!!!. Quote
popsic Posted October 5, 2011 Author Report Posted October 5, 2011 Bugyotsuji said: Had a chat with our Kantei teacher today. He recognized the name immediately, and knows of three Juyo Kunifusa off-hand. One belongs to a member of our group who lives on an island south of here, and there is a Kunifusa Wakizashi displayed in a sword shop near here, so you are not alone!!!. Thank you for message, Piers. Nice to hear about It's possible this Kunifusa hi-level work? Regards, Vlad Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted October 6, 2011 Report Posted October 6, 2011 Vlad, I am just a beginner, so my opinion carries little weight, but the Sensei gave me some prints of examples of Kunifusa and said there are actually 4 Juyo. I hope yours is by this smith that people speak highly about, in the style of Horikawa. Quote
popsic Posted October 6, 2011 Author Report Posted October 6, 2011 Bugyotsuji said: Vlad, I am just a beginner, so my opinion carries little weight, but the Sensei gave me some prints of examples of Kunifusa and said there are actually 4 Juyo. I hope yours is by this smith that people speak highly about, in the style of Horikawa. Thank you, Piers. You don't look like beginner.I was very much helped by your participation. Regards, Vlad Quote
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