templar44 Posted November 1, 2014 Report Posted November 1, 2014 I believe I have the last two kanji for this signature but the first two are proving difficult. Any help would be appreciated. Most probably a Mino maker. Any info would also be appreciated. These modern smiths are not something I have researched. My head is stuck in the distant past. I think that the last two kanji are MasaChika. The first looks like Maru but does not really match up with province or town names I have access to. Thanks for any assistance, Tony Martin Quote
k morita Posted November 1, 2014 Report Posted November 1, 2014 Hi, The mei says "Watanabe(family nane) Masanobu" ( 渡 辺 正 延 ), Seki smith ,WWII period. Quote
templar44 Posted November 1, 2014 Author Report Posted November 1, 2014 Morita San, Deeply appreciated. I am not a WW2 nihonto enthusiast but the price was just too good to pass over. Hopefully it will find a good home. Tony Martin Quote
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