Yari Mei Help Please

[Chishiki]

Hi. I bought this little yari and would like some translation asssitance please. I’m off staying with my father and no books with me. Thanks in advance. Mark

[mywei]

I believe is it Suzuki Yamato (no) Kami Sukemasa

 

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[Geraint]

Dear Mark.

 

Sweet pick up, socket yari with loshirae and signed!  

 

Nice one!

 

All the best.

[Chishiki]

I believe is it Suzuki Yamato (no) Kami Sukemasa

 

鈴木大和守助政

Thanks Matt. Much appreciated. Never seen Suzuki in a mei before. Mark

[Chishiki]

Dear Mark.

 

Sweet pick up, socket yari with loshirae and signed!  

 

Nice one!

 

All the best.

Hi Geraint. Thanks. Always reluctact to buy from Yahoo but this seemed a must have. Always wanted a socket yari and have waited until the right one came along. Not large, nagasa of 11.4cm. Overall length without saya is 138cm. I really like the koshirae too. I might put the blade into shinsa, not sure it is worthwhile. Mark

[mywei]

Thanks Matt. Much appreciated. Never seen Suzuki in a mei before. Mark

Yeah probably a shinshinto thing

[IanB]

Looks small enough to be a makura yari for use indoors.

Ian Bottomley

[Chishiki]

Looks small enough to be a makura yari for use indoors.

Ian Bottomley

Thanks Ian, when I checked the length I thought the same but I didn’t know the Japanese word for it. Appreciate your input. Mark

[Bugyotsuji]

Around 1685 貞享 according to my smith list, originating out of Awa and Settsu.

[mywei]

Piers yep just had a look at Toko taikan

Awa Tokushima-han, worked from Hoei to Kyoho. Student of Osaka smith Tsuda Sukenao