NewB Posted May 23, 2021 Report Posted May 23, 2021 Hello all, I find it strange but I recently acquired 2 blades with that signature and I can not find Anything on the web.. What am I missing? Thank you John Quote
ChrisW Posted May 23, 2021 Report Posted May 23, 2021 Considering that there's over 30,000 signatures in Hawleys, its not inconceivable that many more are yet to be added. We are talking about more than a thousand years of swordsmithing history. I would say its pretty interesting that you have two blades by possibly the same undocumented smith! Share pictures with us, we can probably help you understand them more! Quote
NewB Posted May 23, 2021 Author Report Posted May 23, 2021 Everything matches, even to the clan/family name they have been ordered by. It is inconceivable that nobody has heard of him. The Yasu makes me wonder... Definitely not Yasukuni ... Weird John Quote
SteveM Posted May 23, 2021 Report Posted May 23, 2021 Yasuken? Can you show pictures? Or, maybe type out the kanji? Quote
NewB Posted May 23, 2021 Author Report Posted May 23, 2021 Will do. what the heck did I buy lol John Quote
NewB Posted May 23, 2021 Author Report Posted May 23, 2021 I would like to request any available info on him. Thank you in advance John 1 Quote
NewB Posted May 23, 2021 Author Report Posted May 23, 2021 I might have mislead everyone with the wrong kanji. I am getting old :/ Pardon the above Cheers John Quote
SteveM Posted May 23, 2021 Report Posted May 23, 2021 The kanji was right, the reading was wrong. 献, and almost every other kanji in the lexicon of several tens of thousands of kanji, has multiple readings. Ken is the most natural reading for 献, but not the only one. Actually, I think many Japanese people may misread this one. This well-known dealer has misread it https://www.nipponto.co.jp/swords4/NT328989.htm As has this one https://www.tsuruginoya.com/items/a00514.html Quote
NewB Posted May 23, 2021 Author Report Posted May 23, 2021 Thank you This came up also as translation 'iyo matsuyama ju seiken' I dislike when they remove the prices although it's their right... how do I price something without a reference 🤔 Last, another nookie question - would a katana and a tanto be called daisho as well? Thanks John Quote
SteveM Posted May 23, 2021 Report Posted May 23, 2021 If you are talking about the other side, the inscription is 伊豫松山住靖献造之 祈栄高田本家 Iyo Matsuyama-jū Yasutate tsukuru kore Kiei Takada Honke The translation of that is Made by Yasutate of Matsuyama in Iyo Province / With prayers for the prosperity of the Takada family The front side is just 靖献作 (Made by Yasutate) You can find some more information about Yasutate in Markus Sesko's Index of Swordsmiths. 1 Quote
Shugyosha Posted May 23, 2021 Report Posted May 23, 2021 According to Wikipedia yes, it’s a daisho. A tachi and tanto certainly is. 1 Quote
NewB Posted May 23, 2021 Author Report Posted May 23, 2021 Thank you Steve and John. I appreciate it very much. No clue what price to put on them as of yet but... hopefully something will give me a direction.. Thank you all once again John 1 Quote
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