Mutsu Daijo Miyoshi Nagamichi Katana Mei

[Ed Hicks]

Mutsu Daijo Miyoshi Nagamichi Katana...Any idea what generation this may be based on this image? That's all I have to go on. Thanks, Ed

[Ed Hicks]

Images of the tsuka and the tsuba...I'll try to get photos of the blade posted soon...

[J Reid]

At first glance this blade looks like its from 2nd gen. Manji- Kanbun Shinto. Mei looks shoshin!

[J Reid]

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[Jacques]

Hi,

 

Based on what i see and on the fact that the nidai died at 26 years old (there is almost no extant works by him) i would lean towards the shodai.

[J Reid]

Jacques,

 

The only reason I said nidai as oppose to shodai is because the strokes of nidai seem more controlled, compressed, and hugging the shinogi ridge. Where as shodai seem to be a bit more "loose" and fall over ridge often. That being said- The mei styles are almost identical, yasurimei, and jiri between the 2 generations. It's hard to tell without a picture of the blade itself.

Would you agree?

 

 

 

Shodai---Vvv

[J Reid]

The other thing was nidai has a tendency to end strokes with a hawk feather and shodai doesn't seem to do that.

[Jacques]

Hi,

The only reason I said nidai as oppose to shodai is because the strokes of nidai seem more controlled, compressed, and hugging the shinogi ridge.

 

How many examples (authenticated) of the nidai have you seen ? Personally i've seen none.

[J Reid]

Well now I feel silly.. I thought that the initial hozon certificate I posted as an example was the nidai! I apologize I read that wrong. I looked around and all I can find is examples of the shodai. I revoke my opinion.

[Ed Hicks]

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