Looking to get help with these Symbols

[Tigertail72]

Looking to get some help with these Symbols on a wakizashi sword. Thanks for the help!

[Bugyotsuji]

Try 大原真守

Ohara Sanemori

[Tigertail72]

Appreciate the response, I couldn't make out the 3rd and 4th symbols.  I'll do some research, the first symbol seems odd? Not quite complete? What do you think?

[Bugyotsuji]

Try 大原真守

Ohara Sanemori

 

Whoever incised these characters probably got low marks at school in brush-writing, calligraphy.

”Good try but needs more attention. 3/10"

 

Later. I had a look in Fujishiro under Koto, and there is an example Mei on p.446 there which looks rather similar. In light of this I would like to amend my comment above.  Some smiths had great writing, some didn't, and some got someone else to cut their signature for them. 

[Tigertail72]

I appreciate the extra effort, looking this up. I was in agreement with your statement about needing more attention to detail with cutting this signature. I am glad to know there is a potential sample Mei. Did your research turn up a date range for this particular smith? My cursory glance this morning didn't turn up date ranges. 

[SAS]

It would be nice to see the rest of the sword (judge the sword, not the signature); if an actual koto sword, the nakago has been cleaned, which is most unfortunate. The first nakago ana looks punched, which is in line with koto.

[Bugyotsuji]

Yes there was a date but I am just about to go out. If no-one replies I'll get back to you this evening, M.