SAS Posted April 6, 2020 Report Posted April 6, 2020 I bought this yari from a member (it took a while to get here due to mail issues, we forgot who it is supposed to be, can't find the thread here on NMB) and i have not had good luck trying to translate....it seems to be something something Daijo Shimosaka something something...any help please? Quote
Ganko Posted April 6, 2020 Report Posted April 6, 2020 I think it is "Ise Daijo Shimosaka Mitsuhiro"? 2 Quote
SAS Posted April 6, 2020 Author Report Posted April 6, 2020 I saw one mei online that was similar from Genroku period; any others to compare? Quote
SAS Posted April 6, 2020 Author Report Posted April 6, 2020 I saw a few more online; i am convinced...thanks Tom! Quote
SteveM Posted April 6, 2020 Report Posted April 6, 2020 Here the 下 (shimo) for Shimosaka has been changed into 平 (hira). Interesting. I also laughed when I saw Markus's comment about this smith: "signed with a rather thick chisel in a barely legible manner" 1 Quote
SAS Posted April 7, 2020 Author Report Posted April 7, 2020 It certainly is an idiosyncratic signature, which lends itself to judging shoshin mei, looking at the available examples. Quote
SAS Posted April 11, 2020 Author Report Posted April 11, 2020 Referencing the shifted character, is this the same one used for "Taira"? Quote
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