Translation Help

[Heringsdorf]

Hello,

I need help with this text. Thank you all.

 

 

本作の銘振りは子である井上真改の刻銘と異なる部分は「守」のウ冠の左側の下に延びる線が
外に開く手癖が親國貞の特徴であり、本作は典型的な初代　和泉守藤原國貞(親國貞の銘振りとなっています。

 

 

脇下落平地の裁断銘が添銘されており、茎の元孔は「和泉」の上の目釘孔が元孔であり、
拵に合わせて目釘孔は二つとなっておりますが、茎尻が僅かに摘ままれた程度であり
焼刃は刃区より始まりほぼ産茎に近い状態となっています。

 

 

地鉄は小板目肌が微塵によく詰み緩みの個所は無く、匂縁くっきりとした冴え渡る中直刃が焼かれ
帽子は表裏直で僅かに突上げ心となり小丸に返っています。

 

 

鎬の表面に僅かな油分の変色が見られますが、此方は拭い込みで美しく整えられるものであり、
御希望であれば実費２万円にて整えさせて頂きます。
 

[Stephen]

Inscription pretend the portion that is different from the time inscription of Shinkai Inoue is a child of this work is cormorant line extending below the left side of the crown of the "protect" 
is open to the outside Tekuse is ShinkuniSada feature, this work is typical specific founder Mori Izumi Fujiwara KuniSada (has become a inscription pretend ShinkuniSada.

 

 

Aside fall flat of have been cut inscription is添銘, Motoana of the stem is a dowel hole the original hole in the top of the "Izumi", 
dowel holes to match the Koshirae, but we have become two, stems ass There is a degree slightly picked or the 
grilled blade has become a state almost close to the beginning than the blade-ku Sankuki.

 

 

The base steel is small cross grain skin is well checkmate loose specks point is not, crisp freeze in burned straight blade Nioien 
hat has returned to the small circle becomes a slight push-up heart on the front and back straight.

 

 

Discoloration of a small oil on the surface of the ho is seen, but [here is one that is beautifully appointed in narrowing wipe, 
let me trimmed at cost 20,000 yen if you wish.

 

 google best i can do

[Heringsdorf]

Thank you Stephen for your time. Much appreciated.

[Shugyosha]

Hi Maximillian,

 

I think I've got something sensible for most of the first part but the bit in square brackets is eluding me:

 

本作の銘振りは子である井上真改の刻銘と異なる部分は「守」のウ冠の左側の下に延びる線が
外に開く手癖が親國貞の特徴であり、本作は典型的な初代　和泉守藤原國貞(親國貞の銘振りとなっています。

 

The signature of this work appears to be partly dissimilar to the carved signature of Inoue Shinkai in respect of the line that extends to the left beneath “U kanmuri” of the kanji for kami. [外に開く] This is a feature of Oya Kunisada’s hand. This work is typical first generation Idzumi Kami Fujiwara Kunisada (appears to be Oya Kunisada’s signature. 

 

I hope that helps.

 

Best,

John

[SteveM]

↑ Well done. The bit in the square bracket just means the top left part kanji 守 (the "u" kanmuri) breaks to the left.

 

Attaching a picture of the 守 in question.

 

(I have no idea if what they are saying is true about 1st generation... I would be very suspicious about cheap Shinkai blades on auction sites).

[Shugyosha]

Here's a bit more but it deals mainly with details about the blade rather than who made it. 

 

脇下落平地の裁断銘が添銘されており、茎の元孔は「和泉」の上の目釘孔が元孔であり、拵に合わせて目釘孔は二つとなっておりますが、茎尻が僅かに摘ままれた程度であり 焼刃は刃区より始まりほぼ産茎に近い状態となっています。

 

This second paragraph loses me, but the bit I can make out refers to the conidition of the nakago. It talks about the saidan mei (I think SteveM has dealt with this elsewhere), that there is a second mekugi ana with the original one being that above the kanji for "Idzumi". There's more, but I can't make sense of it, sorry.

 

地鉄は小板目肌が微塵によく詰み緩みの個所は無く、匂縁くっきりとした冴え渡る中直刃が焼かれ帽子は表裏直で僅かに突上げ心となり小丸に返っています。

 

The jigane is ko itame hada but slightly loosely packed and [without hada in places?] , the nioi edge was clearly defined chu suguba ha but “yakikare”. The boshi is suguba on the ura and omote, slightly tsukiage with ko maru kaeri.

 

鎬の表面に僅かな油分の変色が見られますが、此方は拭い込みで美しく整えられるものであり、御希望であれば実費２万円にて整えさせて頂きます。
 

The shinogi surface is slightly discoloured by oil, but we can have this cleaned at a cost of 20,000 Yen, please let me know if you would like this.

 

Kind regards,

John

[Shugyosha]

If it helps, there is an article here from Danny Massey's website on the mei of Oya Kunisada and Inoue Shinkai:

 

http://www.nihontocraft.com/Izumi_no_Kami_Kunisada_mei.html