Naval officers sword with old blade

[Brodieb]

Just wanted to get everyone's thoughts on this one. Thanks

[16k]

It’s a Chinese junk replica... give it to me! I’ll throw it away for you ! 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

joking of course... I just seriously envy you...

[ChrisW]

Bad JP, bad!

 

As he says, its a really nice blade. Its a shame the full inscription is so hard to make out.

[Bruce Pennington]

Put it on the Translation Assistance forum. Those guys work miracles!

 

Very nice Type 97 fittings BTW.

[Death-Ace]

Very nice! Looks Muromachi, middle part to me! Always been wanting to find a koto blade in Kai mounts.

 

Also, is that an equally nice NSKK dagger I see next to it?

[Brodieb]

Hi death-ace yes I picked up the 2 as part of a trade

[Brodieb]

  On 3/2/2020 at 11:36 PM, Death-Ace said:

Very nice! Looks Muromachi, middle part to me! Always been wanting to find a koto blade in Kai mounts.

 

Also, is that an equally nice NSKK dagger I see next to it?

[BANGBANGSAN]

備前國住長船祐定作

Bizenkoku Jyu Osafune Sukesada Saku

（永禄）？二年二月日

（Eiroku）？ 2 year 2 Month Day/1559？ Feb

[Brodieb]

  On 3/2/2020 at 11:36 PM, Death-Ace said:

Very nice! Looks Muromachi, middle part to me! Always been wanting to find a koto blade in Kai mounts.

 

Also, is that an equally nice NSKK dagger I see next to it?

I received this with the sword not sure how accurate it is. Th a ks

[Rivkin]

Looks very much as a legitimate signature.

 

Kirill R.

[Brodieb]

  On 3/3/2020 at 3:13 AM, Rivkin said:

Looks very much as a legitimate signature.

 

Kirill R.

Thank you I hope so.

[Jacques]

  On 3/3/2020 at 12:26 AM, BANGBANGSAN said:

備前國住長船祐定作

Bizenkoku Jyu Osafune Sukesada Saku

（永禄）？二年二月日

（Eiroku）？ 2 year 2 Month Day/1559？ Feb

 

I think you are right but it seems to be Eiroku 4 nen. 

[PNSSHOGUN]

Nice score, especially with the belt and tassel.

[vajo]

Hi Brodie

 

thats a nice sword. Looks early shinto to me. They blade looks very long on the pictures. Did the sword fits really into the saya? I feel it is too long for the saya.

[PNSSHOGUN]

Chris I suspect it's a trick of perspective in that photo.

[Brodieb]

Hi yes it looks really long in the photo but yes it fits the scabard.

Thanks

[Dave R]

Perspective....