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Originally Posted by mahratt
Paying attention to the inscriptions, you should always remember the "Assad Allah Syndrome". We can find the name of this master on blades made from the 16th century to the end of the 19th century. And if you trust the name on the blade, you can make a mistake and date the item incorrectly.
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Quite right! That is why extremely prestigious blade attribution contests are held in Japan, the author's signatures on which are closed.