Wakizashi tang signature

[shonkz]

Hi,

 

I have been a lurker for a while and I wanted to inquire about this particular sig. It's a wakizashi in a WW2 fitting. Thanks for your help.

[shonkz]

Here is another pic.

[shonkz]

Here is one feedback I received with partial translation.

 

I think the last two kanji are "shiro kuni" -- the one above that is unclear, and the two preceding it might be "kore saku" ("made this"). So the first four kanji are the maker's name/school maybe, kore saku, then the place. This is kind of an odd order for the signature, but it doesn't look like a gimei (fake name).

[John A Stuart]

…藤原羊我揃 Not sure of the last kanji. This may help. Tough one. John

[shonkz]

Thanks John. Just out of curiosity, is it possible be able to indicate the era to the style of the signature?

[Nobody]

I think that the mei reads Kawachi Daijo Fujiwara Yoshitane - 河内大掾藤原義植.

However; the mei especially the style of 義 looks very strange.

[shonkz]

So, Fujiwara...found this when googled.

[shonkz]

Thank you Koichi. Will google again for more information.

[shonkz]

Could this be the sword maker?

 

 

YOS1704 Yoshitane Echizen Tenna (1681-1684)

河内大掾藤原義植作

kawachi daijō fujiwara yoshitane saku

[cabowen]

That's the one....

[shonkz]

Thanks Chris. I feel really good right now. I guess I just need to find the proper fitting for the sword. Thanks everyone. Pete

 

 

Yoshitane

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2007-05-14 20:13

義植

初代

[Help]

△ 寛永︱ 越前

 

Yoshitane (1st gen)

ID YOS1703

Province Echizen

Start Era Kanei (1624-1644)

End Era Enpō (1673-1681)

Active Period 1624-1681

School Shimosaka

 

Source Rating Reference/Page

Hawley 15 YOS1703

Toko Taikan ¥3M 770

Fujishiro Jo saku S103

Signatures:

河内大掾藤原義植作

kawachi daijō fujiwara yoshitane saku

河内守藤原義植作

kawachi no kami fujiwara yoshitane saku

越前河内守藤原義植作

echizen kawachi no kami fujiwara yoshitane saku

[Nobody]

As my 2 cents worth;

It would be better not to expect the mei genuine.

[shonkz]

Koichi, I know what you mean. I am just glad to know what the sig says at the moment. Pete