Mei translation

[sencho]

I previously posted this on the old board, but I guess it is not archived... can anyone help with the translation of this mei....

 

It is a long Wakazashi

 

Cheers

[Mike]

Hi, I will give it a try although there will be others better than me.

I could not make the first 2 kanji, the third is KUNI YOSHI MURA(?) SAKU.

I tried and look for Yoshimura and found very little, only tosa yoshimura chikamune , Kaei period.

Mike

[Grey Doffin]

I make it as, "Minamoto Nobukuni Yoshiaki Saku". Grey

[Nobody]

Hi sencho san,

 

The mei reads Minamoto Nobukuni Yoshimasa saku (源信国吉政作). He was a smith of Chikuzen Nobukuni school (筑前信国派) in Shinto period. The name was used by several generations.

 

FYI; http://www.e-sword.jp/sale/0610_2015syousai.htm

[Rich T]

It is I beleive, Minamoto Nobukuni Yoshimasa Saku. There were 3 smiths that signed this way. They were from Chikazen and dated in the the Kanii (early 1600' ) Kanbun (mid/late 1600's) and the Jokyo (late 1600's) periods.

 

All 3 generally signed Chikizen Ju Minamoto Nobukuni Heishiro Yoshimasa ( with or without Saku )

 

cheers

 

Richard

[sencho]

Hi Moriyama-san and Rich,

 

Thanks very much.... I looked on the JSSUS and saw the kanji for Yoshimasa, however I was examining the style of kanji on the mei and could not say for sure the MASA 政 character.... Now you guys have confirmed it for me... thanks.

 

Thanks very much and thanks also to Grey and Mike for their imput.

 

Cheers