Wakizashi translation

[Blagoy]

Hello gentlemen, 

 

I found this wakizashi at antique store near to my work. It's in bad shape but have mei and I will be grateful if help me!  

 

 

Posted in the wrong place. Please move to the translation section  

[ROKUJURO]

HÔSHÔ (?) KUNIMITSU

[Blagoy]

保昌國光 ? I'm not sure about first kanji, but think the second is right

[george trotter]

保昌國光 ? I'm not sure about first kanji, but think the second is right

The kanji are correct...not sure of the pronoumciation of the first two, but they can be read as a name which is YASUMASA.

There was a smith of this name KUNIMITSU working in Chikuzen in Bunwa era (1352) who was of the line? of Yasumasa?goro Sadamune. The yasumasa is the same (Nihonto Meikan p.297). Obviously this mei is fairly modern, maybe as late as 1900s, so it is not this koto smith, but maybe a later smith claiming some connection with the koto Kunimitsu who was connected with Yasumasa?goro Sadamune? Hope I am not off track here.

The tsuba looks interesting.

Regards,

[Nobody]

RE: 保昌國光

Ref. p.158, The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords

 

[Blagoy]

Hello

 

First of all thanks for assistance. Blade is out of polish and can't see any activity. Have bo-hi from both sides and deep sori. Тhe kissaki is broken, but I don't think boshi is affected. Generally is in very bad shape. Tsuba is very nice silver and i want to buy the blade

just because tsuba but price of 1000 € is very high. I will stay away from this.