Kamakura Period (c. 1295)

wscook · 30th July 2007, 07:23 PM

See pictures attached
Comments as to value circa 1300
Kamakura Period (c. 1295)
By: Iimua Sama
Iuyo Taema Blade
Over fifty oz of gold used in production

rand · 1st August 2007, 08:55 AM

You gotta love a sword like this!!!

rand

Henk · 1st August 2007, 09:59 AM

Hi wscook,

Welcome to the forum. A beautiful sword. Maybe some pics of the blade?

One reminder. Read the forum rules before posting. We don't do price appraisals here. Or like we prefer to say, we discuss weapons not money.

Andrew · 1st August 2007, 04:29 PM

Welcome, wscook.

Beautiful sword. Do you have any shots of the blade? Any provenance/papers?

Henk's advice is well-taken--please read the forum rules. We do, from time to time, discuss money with regard to general market conditions. What we don't do is provide public appraisals of value. Members are free to contact you directly via PM or email with that information, however.

Frankly, however, if that sword is what is purports to be, I think you'll find it difficult (if not impossible) to find anyone willing to appraise it based on a few photos posted on the internet.

VANDOO · 1st August 2007, 04:53 PM

A BEAUTIFUL SWORD INDEED!! I HAVE NOT SEEN A JAPANESE SWORD WITH STONES INSET ON IT BEFORE, GARNETS?. I HAVE NO IDEA OF PRICES BUT WOULD ADVISE YOU CHECK THIS SWORD OUT VERY THOURGHLY BEFORE YOU SELL IT. PERHAPS THERE IS SOMEONE IN THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE MUSEUM THERE WHO COULD HELP YOU OUT. IT STRIKES ME AS A TOP END PRESENTATION PEICE FOR SOMEONE OF HIGH RANK. THANKS FOR SHAREING THE PICTURES WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE AND KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS EXCEPTIONAL SWORD.

Battara · 1st August 2007, 06:45 PM

Ok now that I'm back in my seat (fell out of out of the chair

) please post more pictures, pretty please?

ariel · 1st August 2007, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

Ok now that I'm back in my seat (fell out of out of the chair

) please post more pictures, pretty please?

I feel your pain: the fall must have been pretty bad pretty bad out of out of....
I am stuttering, too.....

Antonio Cejunior · 8th August 2007, 02:35 AM

Tachi looks very well cared for. I concur with Andrew, papers and provenance as well as blade picture are very important.
A sword of Kamakura Period should have some NBTHK papers for sure.

30th July 2007, 07:23 PM	#1
wscook Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1	Kamakura Period (c. 1295) See pictures attached Comments as to value circa 1300 Kamakura Period (c. 1295) By: Iimua Sama Iuyo Taema Blade Over fifty oz of gold used in production Attached Images

1st August 2007, 08:55 AM	#2
rand Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 539	Beautiful Sword You gotta love a sword like this!!! rand

1st August 2007, 04:29 PM	#4
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Welcome, wscook. Beautiful sword. Do you have any shots of the blade? Any provenance/papers? Henk's advice is well-taken--please read the forum rules. We do, from time to time, discuss money with regard to general market conditions. What we don't do is provide public appraisals of value. Members are free to contact you directly via PM or email with that information, however. Frankly, however, if that sword is what is purports to be, I think you'll find it difficult (if not impossible) to find anyone willing to appraise it based on a few photos posted on the internet. Last edited by Andrew; 1st August 2007 at 04:41 PM.

1st August 2007, 09:59 AM	#3
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Hi wscook, Welcome to the forum. A beautiful sword. Maybe some pics of the blade? One reminder. Read the forum rules before posting. We don't do price appraisals here. Or like we prefer to say, we discuss weapons not money.

1st August 2007, 04:53 PM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A BEAUTIFUL SWORD INDEED!! I HAVE NOT SEEN A JAPANESE SWORD WITH STONES INSET ON IT BEFORE, GARNETS?. I HAVE NO IDEA OF PRICES BUT WOULD ADVISE YOU CHECK THIS SWORD OUT VERY THOURGHLY BEFORE YOU SELL IT. PERHAPS THERE IS SOMEONE IN THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE MUSEUM THERE WHO COULD HELP YOU OUT. IT STRIKES ME AS A TOP END PRESENTATION PEICE FOR SOMEONE OF HIGH RANK. THANKS FOR SHAREING THE PICTURES WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE AND KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS EXCEPTIONAL SWORD.

1st August 2007, 06:45 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Ok now that I'm back in my seat (fell out of out of the chair ) please post more pictures, pretty please?

8th August 2007, 02:35 AM	#8
Antonio Cejunior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Macau Posts: 294	Tachi looks very well cared for. I concur with Andrew, papers and provenance as well as blade picture are very important. A sword of Kamakura Period should have some NBTHK papers for sure.