Help With Yari Smith, Ishibashi Suketoshi

[Jesper]

Hi all,

I am looking for information on a Yari smith (I believe) who signed Ishibashi(?) Suketoshi from around late Koto to early Shinto period. I have a Yari by him, but cannot find him in my references. The Mei is valid, the Yari has Hozon cert.

 

Any help is much appriciated!

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Jesper

 

 

[Jean]

Try Ishido Suketoshi-Kan'ei

[Geraint]

Hi Jesper.

 

Any chance we could see the yari?

 

All the best.

[Jesper]

Thank you Jean for you comment and suggesting Ishido Suketoshi.  Are there any references to him using Ishibashi in his signature?

 

Here are some photoes. It is a bit oversized OmiYari with 77 cm three-sided blade with 57.3 cm ubu Nakago. Masame hade on two sides and Itame on the third. Gentle Suguha based hamon. 2 Nakago-ana.

Apologies for the bad photoes.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

Jesper

 

 

 

[Jean]

It is the only one fitting your date. He did not use Ishibashi.

[Jesper]

I agree with you, Jean, but the use of Ishibashi in the mei may indicate another smith untill Ishido Suketoshi´s use of it in his signature is verified. It may even be an unrecorded Yari smith. 

 

Thank you.

Jesper 

[Kronos]

The only use of Ishibashi in Sesko's index is for a first name or a place in Izumo province. I think you'll find it'll be the 2nd or 3rd gen Ishido Suketoshi who specialized in Yari, maybe it was one of their first names?

[John A Stuart]

It is Ishido 石搭 John

[Toryu2020]

This kanji 塔 is read To not hashi or bashi

Your smith is Heianjo ju Ishido Suketoshi 平安城住石道助利

According to the Meikan he used Ishido 石堂and Ishido 石塔 in his signatures

Fwiw...

-t

[Jesper]

Thank you very much, John and Thomas. Much appriciated. :beer:

 

Jesper