Kanji Translation, Help Please!

[Oliver J]

Hello Friends

 

Just acquired this old Maedate in brass and would appreciate help in translating the kanji.

 

kind regards,

Oliver

[Shugyosha]

Sorry if this is a bit obvious, but it looks rather like the mae kanji from maedate 前 : Mae - ahead, in front, before.

 

Best,

John

[John A Stuart]

Yes, but, a name; Sato, Saki. John

 

[Oliver J]

Hello John and John

 

Yes both are good but it does not correspond to a Japanese clan, at least to my knowledge.

 

Thank you very much.

 

Oliver

[Baka Gaijin]

Hi guys,

 

It looks like the mount ferrule has been welded to the wrong side, when mounted as a maedate, would it not display as mirror writing?

 

 

Pip Pip Cheerio

[John A Stuart]

Yes. Odd. John

[Bugyotsuji]

I am not saying that it is not, Oliver, but what convinces you that this is old, or even a Maedate? I have seen so many Maedate made more recently by craftsmen, that I am always suspicious first. Assume nothing if you can!

[uwe]

We should also consider, that sometimes clans used the first character of their family name as maedate!

Well, in this case..........

I tend to say modern?!

[Oliver J]

Thank you for all your answers, it's nice

[sifubruce]

I have just acquired what appears to be an exceptionally well constructed Gendaito that is 22.5 inches long and quite stout with a very well done mei. The sword appears to be a pilot or tankers sword which was papered by the NTHK NPO group. I am having difficulty with reading the name of the smith which seems to be in unusual characters. The Kantei form has the signature kanji but no English aliteration. If I post the mei from the nacago or papers would anyone be able to help me with the translation?

[Bugyotsuji]

Bruce, start a new thread and post some pictures. Then sit back and see what happens. Like fishing...

(PS Give due thanks if you catch a fish!)

[Shinano]

Hi,

 

This is jus my opinion.

Not sure it's a Maedate.

I have seen this kind of kanji in Japan to write family names for shops.

In fact, I have seen that in Fukuoka, at the restaurant of a very old sushi master. At night, when he close the shop, it took off the kanji, and said me they were more than 100 years old.

 

JF

[Oliver J]

Thank you JF.

 

Sincerely,

Oliver