David McDonald Posted January 30, 2013 Report Posted January 30, 2013 Dear All I am having trouble determining the reading this mei written in Sosho style. I see the date as Anei (1772) ??????? hachi gatsu hi And on the signature side only the last kanji might be tsukuru. Any help would be great. later david Quote
leo Posted January 30, 2013 Report Posted January 30, 2013 Well done, Morita-San! David, 5th gen Tsuguhira is not a bad find, if it is yours. Nakago looks good. Best, Martin Quote
David McDonald Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Posted January 30, 2013 Dear Morita and Martin Thanks Morita san!!!! Now, I am curious - can you read sosho or did you just know this smith? After using my list of sosho kanji with no luck I spent time just looking at oshigata in hopes I would see this signature - no luck. thanks again and if you were closer I would take you out for a beer. I am not close so --- if you give me your paypal I will internet a beer to you. Martin not sure if I will get to buy the sword or broker it. If broker it then it will be at the florida sword show. Can't wait to get home and do some more research on this smith. later david mcdonald jswords@mcn.net Quote
David McDonald Posted January 31, 2013 Author Report Posted January 31, 2013 Dear All that are still reading this thread So with Morita san help I see 東都 近江守藤原継平造 Tōto Omi no Kami Fujiwara Tsuguhira tsukuri 安永四乙未歳八月日 An’ei shi (4th) Kinoto Hitsuji (year of goat) Sei (year) hachi gatsu hi 1775 year of the goat thanks again david mcdonald Quote
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