Could-a Fooled Me
mariusgmioc,
I’m no expert either but, from what I can see from the photos, it would have fooled me. Everything about it: the crispness of the sheath fittings, the look of the hilt, the paint damage on the sheath, looks ok to me. Maybe, if I could see it in person, I would feel differently but, from the pictures, I can’t see anything that would raise the alarm. If it's a fake, they did a darn good job. The only thing that concerns me is that Oriental Armament Collection (who is based in China) could so readily identify the Japanese characters. As you said, “I am curious what the guys from the Japanese swords forum have to say”.
Sincerely,
RobT
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