Real Muramasa?

Atlantia · 28th July 2009, 09:45 PM

Not a lot to add, in fact I find my thoughts esentially mirroring Jims. I do think that if this were a definate Muramasa, then eBay would be the last place to sell it.
I have no data on the current market value of a genuine tanto blade of this maker, but I would have thought significantly more than 5k?

Anything like this should be in a specialist auction where the auction house can add its 'weight' to the validity of the piece, and buyers or their agents can handle the thing in person.

I wonder if the seller had it appraised and the best opinion offered was that its probobly a 17thC forgery.

That said, it looks a nice blade, and the price is certainly a goodly wad of cash! I'd be interested to know where its path leads now.

Well, assuming its new owner can resist the urge to go on a killing spree or do himself in with it

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28th July 2009, 09:45 PM	#9
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Not a lot to add, in fact I find my thoughts esentially mirroring Jims. I do think that if this were a definate Muramasa, then eBay would be the last place to sell it. I have no data on the current market value of a genuine tanto blade of this maker, but I would have thought significantly more than 5k? Anything like this should be in a specialist auction where the auction house can add its 'weight' to the validity of the piece, and buyers or their agents can handle the thing in person. I wonder if the seller had it appraised and the best opinion offered was that its probobly a 17thC forgery. That said, it looks a nice blade, and the price is certainly a goodly wad of cash! I'd be interested to know where its path leads now. Well, assuming its new owner can resist the urge to go on a killing spree or do himself in with it