stannadel Posted June 19, 2018 Report Posted June 19, 2018 Hi everyone. I just got a new wakizashi at an auction in Vienna and wonder if anyone could help with the signature on it. Thanks in advance for any leads. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted June 19, 2018 Report Posted June 19, 2018 Stan,maybe .....ZEN no JU KANE.....(KIYO?).Difficult to read, as the NAKAGO photo is upside down and shot at an angle, so I am unable to guess the first KANJI.I cannot open the second and third photo. 2 Quote
stannadel Posted June 19, 2018 Author Report Posted June 19, 2018 Thanks for the help. I'm traveling now, but will try to make a better picture when I get back home next month. Quote
cisco-san Posted June 19, 2018 Report Posted June 19, 2018 Echizen ju kanetane Ray, you are (of course) right. Stan, Echizen ju Kanetane (I guess 2nd gen.) KANETANE (兼植), 2nd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Echizen – “Echizen-jū Kanetane” (越前住兼植), “Kanetane” (兼植), Echizen-Seki school Here a better pic from the Nakago Quote
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