sayagaki

[deskjet]

very interesting Sayagaki on both sides of saya.

there is a date 1923 and a name Yamaguchi Toku, . This sword is from Bizen province,from what i can maake out. The original owner's name was Tokisaburou Simizu (1394-1428). Tang is signed on both sides. this information was obtained from the previous owner could any body fill in the gaps .. i have been checking some of the kanji on the very useful meiboku site. have more pics

 

many thanks

Anthony

[deskjet]

a few more pics.

[Guest reinhard]

One gap is the nengo mentionned on the saya-gaki. On the sashi-ura of the blade can be read:

Oei san (Oei period three...). This could be third year or san-ju.... (30th year or later). Oei-period lasted for 35 years. This is the dating of the sword and does not refer to the name Shimizu Tokisaburo.

 

reinhard

[deskjet]

hi

 

thanks Reinhard most helpful

[Nobody]

Whole sayagaki;

 

備前物 (Bizen mono) a product of Bizen

長壹尺七寸八分 (Nagasa ichi shaku shichi sun hachi bu) – Length: 1 shaku 7 sun 8 bu

裏應永在 (Ura Oei ari) – There is “Oei” on the Ura side.

領清水時三郎君 (Ryo Shimizu Tokisaburo kun) received from (?) Mr. Shimizu Tokisaburo

 

大正十二年十一月修覆焉 (Taisho ju-ni nen ju-ichi gatsu Shufuku (en)) Nov. 11th 1923, Restoration

925

山口徳 (Yamaguchi Toku??? (too many other readings))

[deskjet]

Thank you Koichi much appeciared ,it seems to be a very complex sayagaki

Anthony

[k morita]

Whole sayagaki;

領清水時三郎君 (Ryo Shimizu Tokisaburo kun) received from (?) Mr. Shimizu Tokisaburo

 

 

頒清水時三郎君(wakeru Shimizu Tokisaburo kun) Give or Gift to Mr. Shimizu Tokisaburo

[Bugyotsuji]

Why does it say 備前物? Is this usage of the word 物mono common? Like Bizenware? What meanings are contained in this choice of word, I wonder?

[Guest reinhard]

You got it right. "Mono" just means "thing/object/ware".

 

reinhard

[Nobody]

I have never thought of the question until reading your post. I think the usage is common as well as Soshu-mono, Mino-mono, and so on.

As my personal opinion, I think that when you say Bizen-mono (備前物), it must be of Bizen tradition AND must be made in Bizen, while Bizen-den (備前伝) does not necessarily mean made in Bizen