Sosho mei help

[David McDonald]

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

[k morita]

Hi,

[k morita]

hi,

[leo]

Well done, Morita-San!

 

David, 5th gen Tsuguhira is not a bad find, if it is yours. Nakago looks good.

 

Best,

Martin

[David McDonald]

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

[David McDonald]

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