drbvac Posted January 3, 2014 Report Posted January 3, 2014 I read it as Tadayoshi but not sure and not sure if 2 character MEI so wonder if gimei - I don't like the little chisel marks instead of some straight strokes. Any thoughts on the blade - longish Wakizashi Quote
John A Stuart Posted January 3, 2014 Report Posted January 3, 2014 I don't trust the signature or the hada or the hamon as being Tadayoshi, although Hizen is not my field. John Quote
paulb Posted January 3, 2014 Report Posted January 3, 2014 Hi Brian, two character mei are very rare. I have only ever seen three authenticated examples. It is a long while since I studied Hizen mei in detail but certainly don't think the way this one is cut looks right. They are usually smoothly cut and this looks very "chippy" almost showa-to like. Cant see enough of the hada to comment. The hamon is certainly not the most common you would see in Hizen work although they did produce a surprising variety of styles. Based on what I can see I don't think it is right Regards Paul ps looking again the yasurimei also look wrong Quote
John A Stuart Posted January 3, 2014 Report Posted January 3, 2014 Yes, only the shodai and sandai signed nijimei as far as I know. This may not be the case on wakizashi, I'm not sure, but, those I've seen seem to be daimei as well. Doesn't the signature seem a little fresh, as well as being that tagane stroke look? John Quote
drbvac Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Posted January 3, 2014 Exactly my thoughts - gimei but then - still not a bad looking blade - if you were going to copy a signature one would think you would at least put one on that went with the school you have used as a model for the blade you forged - or would you not care and only be doing it for use that wouldn't have any idea. This is not a new blade and as I said I have seen worse with real signatures so the idea of "forging" a mei on not a bad blade that doesn't match the type of work done by the smith you have added the name to is a little odd. If you could make a blade that looks like this you would think you could put on a name that would fit - may not be as high a rank as Tadayoshi of course but at least would be more credible fake Quote
Robert Mormile Posted January 3, 2014 Report Posted January 3, 2014 Brian: There were two smiths named Tadayoshi from Kaga in the early Edo Period. Many Fujishima (Kaga) smiths have that identical temperline. Photos of the entire blade and a better photo of the nakago and mei would be helpful. Robert Quote
cabowen Posted January 3, 2014 Report Posted January 3, 2014 drbvac said: Any thoughts on the blade - longish Wakizashi Looks like the kissaki was maybe reshaped. Hamachi is damaged too...Looks like a nice sword otherwise... Quote
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