help with sayagaki please

[Mark]

Just received a sword back from Japan. It is attributed to Ko-Mihara. I think the sayagaki says O-suriage Mumei and then maybe nabukcho jidai and then maybe Joji (1362) but I may be wrong and the rest I am lost.

 

Any help appreciated!

 

Thanks

 

Mark

[Markus]

Mark, your sayagaki reads:

 

大磨上無銘　南北朝期延文・貞治型ノ雄勁ナ姿態ヲ呈シ　地刃ニハ同派ノ見所ガ普ク表示サル滋味豊カナル優品也

 

ô-suriage mumei, Nanbokuchô-ki Enbun-Jôji-gata no yûkei na shitai wo teishi, jiba ni wa dôha no

midokoro ga amaneku hyôji-saru jimi yutaka-naru yûhin nari.

 

ô-suriage-mumei. The blade displays the magnificent and strong Nanbokuchô-era Enbun-Jôji shape.

A highly tasteful masterwork with a jiba which shows in general the typical features of the school.

[Mark]

Markus,

 

Thanks! I appreciate the translation, it is always interesting to see what Mr Tanobe says and I may be able to work out the technical parts (attribution length etc) but not being a fluent in Japanese the meaning of his thoughts is beyond my grasp

 

Mark