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[Ray Singer]

Viewing a very well made wakizashi. The sword is signed Bungo (no) Kami Rai (suriage). The owner tells me he has Tokubetsu Kicho at home, so it is a valid mei for someone, however I cannot locate a smith with this partial mei. And suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

Best regards,

Ray

[Ray Singer]

I received a likely candidate of 豊後守来国義.

 

Best regards,

Ray

[Darcy]

I received a likely candidate of 豊後守来国義.

 

Best regards,

Ray

 

 

Fujishiro Shinto page 233.

 

KUNIYOSHI SHINDÔ [TENNA 1681 RIKUCHÛ] SHINTÔ CHÛJÔSAKU

 

His original kuni is Chikuzen Fukuoka, he is the second son of the

ninth generation Kunitsugu, and is called Jirôbei. He went down to Tôbu

during the Enpô era, and became the tôshô of the house of Nanbe. He moved to

Morioka in Tenna Gannen, and died in Genroku Jûichinen (1698).

 

Signatures: SHINDÔ MINAMOTO KUNIYOSHI

ÔSHÛ MORIOKA JÛ SHINDÔ MINAMOTO KUNIYOSHI

KUNIYOSHI

BUNGO NO KAMI RAI KUNIYOSHI

 

There are no others "Bungo no Kami Rai" prefix in Fujishiro and no oshigata for this one.

[Ray Singer]

Appreciated, thanks Darcy.

 

Best regards,

Ray

[Markus]

I found two Kuniyoshi mei. The left two pics are from the same sword (the b/w is the hozon pic). The right one comes without "Rai." Left one is from e-sword, right one from Sanmei.

 

http://www.e-sword.jp/sale/2013/1310_1087syousai.htm

http://sanmei.com/contents/media/A47006_S3270_PUP.html

 

There are some differences but even the two papered ones are different and I can see certain common features so quite possible that this is the guy.