Appraisal Quiz #800
Previous answer is Mumei (transmitted as Yukimitsu 行光) Features: Yukimitsu was a swordsmith in Kamakura and a […]
Appraisal Quiz #797
Previous answer is Bishu □□ (illegible) (Bishu Osafune Masamitsu) 備州□□(備州長船政光) Features: Osafune Masamitsu wa […]
Appraisal Quiz #796
Previous answer is BMumei (attributed to Rai Kunimitsu) 無銘 (来国光) Features: "Rai" refers to a famous swordsmit […]
Appraisal Quiz #795
Previous answer is (Kiku Mon) Takai Echizen no Kami Minamoto Rai Nobuyoshi (菊紋)高井越前守源来信吉 Features: It is said […]
Appraisal Quiz #794
Previous answer is Mumei (Nariie) 無銘 (成家) Features: Nariie was a swordsmith from Bizen Kozori school and is […]
Appraisal Quiz #793
Previous answer is Bizen Suke Fujiwara Munetsugu Bunkyu 3 Nen 3 Gatsu Hi (March1863). 備前介藤原宗次 文久三年三月日 Feature […]
Appraisal Quiz #792
Previous answer is Mumei (Ayakoji) 無銘(綾小路) Features: This blade is attributed to Ayakoji and comes with an ap […]
Appraisal Quiz #791
Previous answer is Mumei (attributed to Den Rai Kunitoshi) 無銘(伝 来国俊) Features: Raikunitoshi was active around […]
Appraisal Quiz #790
Previous answer is HeianjyoJu Kunitake 平安城住国武 Features: Horikawa Kunitake was a pupil of Horikawa Kunihiro, a […]
Appraisal Quiz #789
Previous answer is SOite Sesshu Ikutama Gassan Sadakazu Kitae Kore Ganji Kinoe-Ne Nen 5 Gatsu Hi 於摂州生玉月山貞一鍛之 […]
Appraisal Quiz #788
Previous answer is Showa 19 Nen 2 Gatsu Hi(February 1944) Ikkansai Shigemasa Seitan 昭和十九年二月日 一寛斎繁正精鍛 Features […]
Appraisal Quiz #787
Previous answer is Kanenori 兼則 兼則 Special feature: As a sword from Mino, it has a good shape, making it a won […]
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 […]