Mei on sword for sale

[hybridfiat]

The vendor of this sword states it is signed Kiyomitsu 清光 . I think that is right, (not that Im any good at reading the mei) but the vendor is in my experience a trustworthy man.

What Id like to know is does this date to the 16th century and is it likely to be Bizen? I dont have the resources to tell this.

Cheers

Steve

[Grey Doffin]

Does read Kiyomitsu. May be 16th century; may be later. May be Bizen (does look like a Bizen nakago); may be somewhere else. Definitely Japan.

Maybe if we saw a picture of the whole blade we might be able to tell you more about age, and if you can describe the hamon and hada we might have something to say about den/school/province.

Grey

[hybridfiat]

I realise that there isnt much to go by, but we were able to declare a sword I have gimei by the signature. I was hoping for the same this time.

 

The sword is on ebay

220310823059

[Stephen]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 38QQ_fviZ1

[shan]

Hello,

Well in the spirit of putting my foot in it again. :D

I think the mei speaks for itself.

The character Mitsu is a bit "squat" and does not look very "naturally" done.The atari seem to be random all over the mei.

It still depends on the era that the item is attributed too but instinct says it is not right for someone who wrote there name a lot.

Now who is going to prove me wrong?

regards

Shan

[Guido]

The way the Mei is inscribed points more towards Kaga than Bizen.

[hybridfiat]

Thank you gentlemen, I bow to your greater knowledge and experience.

[loiner1965]

i have exactly the same wakizashi please see previous post but unfortunately a umegane popped out during polishing so really a study piece now