Need help w/ identification
Need some help authenticating this sword to know if it’s worth getting it professionally polished and sent to Japan for certification.
Seller claimed it’s an Edo period Tanto forged by Tadamitsu.
AI research has pointed me towards it being forged from the Bizen Osafune school, by one of Tadamitsu’s progeny in the 1450-1550 time period. Then it was acquired and used by someone from the Sanada Clan during the Edo period.
Please confirm if this seems to be the case! I want to get it certified but don’t want it sent back for it being peddled junk, since the process would probably cost over $1k.
u/BigDogWill522 — 8 hours ago