Appraisal Quiz #786
Previous answer is Shintan Amada Akitsugu Saku Kore(Living National Treasure) Showa Kanoto-I Nen 2 Gatsu Hi(F […]
Appraisal Quiz #785
Previous answer is Mumei(Unsigned) attributed to Den Nakajima Rai 無銘(伝中島来) Features: Raikuni Kuninaga, one of […]
Appraisal Quiz #784
Previous answer is Inoue Izuminokami Kunisada Kikumon, Kanbun 5 Nen 8 Gatsu Hi (August 1665) 井上和泉守国貞 菊紋 寛文五年八 […]
Appraisal Quiz #783
Previous answer is Tsuda Omi Kami Sukenao Jokyo 3 Sai 2 Gatsu Hi (February 1686) 津田近江守助直 貞享三歳二月日 Features: Su […]
Appraisal Quiz #782
Previous answer is Bunka 13Nen Chuchu (Mid-Autumn ,1816) Dewa Kuni Junin Taikei Shoji Naotane Kaō 文化十三年仲秋 出羽國 […]
Appraisal Quiz #781
Previous answer is Mumei (Unsigned) (Nio) 無銘(二王) Features: Nio school active around the mid-Kamakura period, […]
Appraisal Quiz #780
Previous answer is Mumei (Fujiwara Takada) 無銘(藤原高田) Features: Fujiwara Takada refers to the collective works […]
Appraisal Quiz #779
Previous answer is Unsigned(Mumei)Den Motoshige 無銘(伝元重) Features: This unsigned Motoshige masterpiece hails […]
Appraisal Quiz #778
Previous answer is Tanba kami Yoshimichi (Osaka Tanba Shodai first generation) 丹波守吉道(大阪丹波初代) Features: Ta […]
Appraisal Quiz #777
Previous answer is (Unsigned) Mumei (Aoe) 無銘（青江） Special feature: Aoe, Bizen Province Aoe is the swordsmith […]
Appraisal Quiz #776
Previous answer is Unsigned (Mumei) Naruie. 無銘(成家) Special feature: This is a large and robust unsigned blad […]
Appraisal Quiz #775
Previous answer is Dewa Daijo Fujiwara Kunimichi 出羽大掾藤原国路 Special feature: Dewa Daijo Fujiwara Kunimichi's b […]
Appraisal Quiz #774
Previous answer is Kyushu Higo Dotanuki Kozukenosuke 九州肥後同田貫上野介 Special feature: Dotanuki school was active […]
Appraisal Quiz #773
Previous answer is Mumei (Judged as Ryo-kai) 了戒 Features: Ryokai was the swordsmith in the mid to late Kamak […]
Appraisal Quiz #772
Previous answer is Bizen Osafune Tsuneie Eiskyo 8 Nen ? Gatsu Hi(1436) 備州長船経家 永享八年?月日 Special Features: Bish […]
Appraisal Quiz #771
Previous answer is Hirotsugu 弘次 Special Features: Features: Hirotsugu is a renowned swordsmith from the Aoe […]
Appraisal Quiz #770
Previous answer is Taia Gassan Minamoto Sadakazu Hori Dosaku(Kao) Showa 5 Ju Nen Kyugetsu Kichijitsu 太阿月山源貞一 […]
Appraisal Quiz #769
Previous answer is Kunimitsu(Shintogo) (新藤五国光) Special Features: This Tanto was made by Shintogo Kunimitsu, […]
Appraisal Quiz #768
Previous answer is Signature : Sanetsugu 真次 Special Features: This work was written by Hon'ami Koson. There […]
Appraisal Quiz #767
Previous answer is Signature : (Gold inlay) Nagamori Honna (Kao)(Koichi) （金象嵌銘）長守 本阿(花押)(光一) Special Feature […]
Appraisal Quiz #766
Previous answer is Signature : Narita-Ke Judai Amada Akitsugu Saku Kore Showa 54 Nen Kiku Gatsu Hi 成田家重代天田昭次 […]
Appraisal Quiz #765
Previous answer is Signature : (Kinpun Mei) Kobizen Sukekane. Hona(Kao) 金粉銘 古備前助包 本阿(花押) Special Features: T […]
Appraisal Quiz #764
Previous answer is Signature : Mumei (Katayama Ichimonji) (Gold inlay) Tsuda Kami Ishikiri Special Features: […]
Appraisal Quiz #763
Previous answer is Nagamitsu 長光 Special Features: Nagamitsu was one of the most renowned swordsmiths in Bize […]
Appraisal Quiz #762
Previous answer is Hizen Kuni Ju Fujiwara Tadahiro 肥前国住藤原忠広 Special feature: This work has beautiful Hizen J […]
Appraisal Quiz #761
Previous answer is (Aoi Mon) Yasutsugu Hachido Motte Nanbantetsu(2nd Generation) (葵紋) 康継八道以南蛮鉄（2代） Oite Bush […]
Appraisal Quiz #760
Previous answer is Bizen Koku Ju Osafune Sukesada Saku. Eiroku 11 Nen 2 Gatsu Hi 備前國住長船祐定作 永禄十一年二月日 Special […]
Appraisal Quiz #759
Previous answer is Awataguchi Fujiwara Tadatsuna (First generation) 粟田口藤原忠綱(初代) Special feature : his sword […]
Appraisal Quiz #758
Previous answer is Mumei (Enju) Special feature : Enjyu school was founded by Kunimura, the grandson of Raik […]
Appraisal Quiz #757
Previous answer is Tegarayama Kai Kami Masashige. 手柄山甲斐守正繁 Special Features: Also known as Ichi-no-jō, the e […]
Appraisal Quiz #756
Previous answer is Kin Zo In (Gold Inlay), Enpo 6 Tsuchinoe-Uma Nen 8 Gatsu 22 Nichi (August 22, 1678) 3 Do S […]
Appraisal Quiz #755
Previous answer is Motoshige 元重 Special feature: This work has Mei above Nakago hole, so it has to be Ubu Me […]
Appraisal Quiz #754
Previous answer is Choshu Ju Fujimoto Samon Morihide Zo Kore 長州住藤本左門盛秀造之 Bunkyu 4 Nen Ne 2Gatau Hi 文久二二年子二月日 […]
Appraisal Quiz #753
Previous answer is Signature: Namu Ami Dabutsu(Mumei judged as Tegai school) Tegai is a school of Yamato-tog […]
Appraisal Quiz #752
Previous answer is Signature: Mumei(Kashu Iehira) Hozon Signature: Mumei(Jiro Taro Naokatsu) Tokubetsu Kicho […]
Appraisal Quiz #751
Previous answer is (inlaid inscription) Motoshige(judged as Osafune) (象嵌銘)元重(長船) (inlaid inscription) Kobaya […]
Appraisal Quiz #750
Previous answer is Mumei(judged as Ichimonji/ Fukuoka) 無銘（一文字/福岡） Special feature: We have 3 Ichimonji perio […]
Appraisal Quiz #749
Previous answer is Oo suriage Mumei Ho-Syo. 大擦上無銘 保昌 Special feature:Hosyo tends to think that Masame hada i […]
Appraisal Quiz #748
Previous answer is Bishu Osafune Norimitsu. Kyotoku Gannen 8 Gatsu (August 1452) 備州長船則光 Special feature: de […]
Appraisal Quiz #747
Previous answer is Nanto Ju Kinbo Hyouei Jo Masatsugu. 南都住金房兵衛尉政次 Special feature: Kinbo school make swords […]