Nobuyoshi, 2Nd Gen.?

[O-Yumi]

    I posted this question several weeks ago, but it seems to have been "lost" in the transition to the new format. That said, here goes; I'm looking for any further information on a swordsmith/sword. The maker apears to be Nobuyoshi, 2nd generation, active 1673-1704. Hawley's #NOB 592. He was rated Chu-Jo-Saku by Fujishiro, and I believe worked in Yamishiro province. I'm wondering what school he worked in and what type of hamon I'm seeing. It appears to be suguha with double gunome/choji? spaced relatively evenly every couple inches, some of which look something like pairs of rounded breasts? I assume his teacher was Nobuyoshi, 1st generation?   Thanks,  John

[Brian]

From Markus' book:

 

Nobuyoshi (信吉), 2nd gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Yamashiro – „Shinano no Kami Fujiwara Nobuyoshi“ (信濃守藤原信吉), „Rakuyō
Shinano no Kami Minamoto Nobuyoshi“ (洛陽信濃守源信吉), according to a theory it was the 2nd gen. which beared the civilian name
„Takai Kinzaburō“ (高井金三郎), he lived in Kyōto´s Aburanokōji (油小路), we know blades from the Enpō to the Genroku era (元禄,
1688-1704) and he also worked in Ōsaka

 

1st Generation:

 

 

Nobuyoshi (信吉), 1st gen., Shōhō (正保, 1644-1648), Yamashiro – „Shinano no Kami Minamoto Nobuyoshi“ (信濃守源信吉), „Shinano
no Kami Fujiwara Nobuyoshi“ (信濃守藤原信吉), „Taiai Shinano no Kami Nobuyoshi“ (高井信濃守信吉), „Rakuyō-jū Takai Shinano no
Kami Fujiwara Nobuyoshi“ (洛陽住高井信濃守藤原信吉), „Yamashiro no Kuni Fujiwara Nobuyoshi“ (山城国藤原信吉), „Yamashiro no
Kuni-jūnin Nobuyoshi“ (山城国住人信吉), civilian name „Takai Kinzaburō“ (高井金三郎, the first name can also be read as
„Kanesaburō“), he came from the Mishina school and carved also a chrysanthemum onto his tangs, he used first the clan name „Fujiwara“
but changed later to „Minamoto“ but there exist also early works which are already signed with the supplement „Minamoto“, his younger
brother was Echizen no Kami Nobuyoshi (越前守信吉) with whom a joint work exists, we know dated signatures from the Shōhō era to the
twelfth year of Kanbun (寛文, 1672), excellently tempered suguha or gunome in nie-deki with a broad nioiguchi, wazamono

 

[O-Yumi]

    Thanks for the info, Brian. I'm still wondering what kind of hamon I'm seeing in my sword, and what is/was Kyoto's "Aburanokoji"? I guess I'll have to look into the Mishina school. I'll try to get some photos posted later.   John