Translation help

[matthewbrice]

Hello.  I could use some help translating this signature.  Seems to be more on the nakago than usual. 

 

Thank you to anyone that can help!

 

 

 

—Matt

[mywei]

Yamashiro kuni Nishijin junin Umetada Myoju

Kirimono done by same smith

 

Keicho 17 August

 

 

[Toryu2020]

Matt -

Let me say you never post anything boring! This appears to be by Umetada Myoju - Yamashiro Nishizu Junin Umetada Myoju (I think the rest is basically Horido saku, someone will correct me) Date is Keicho 17. Please share photos of the blade as this could be something  special...

-t

[matthewbrice]

Thank you Matt and Thomas!  Thomas—yes, I’ll post photos of the sword and horimono tomorrow!

 

Thanks again, gentlemen!

 

 

 

—Matt

[mywei]

Looking forward to the photos, this is a big name smith and the mei looks well cut to my eyes

[Ian B3HR2UH]

According to the NBTHK  " Myoju's extant works are extremely few in number and of tachi there is only one example known ".  That is a Juyo Bunkazai piece made in 1598 . Don't get your hopes up !

Ian Brooks

[mywei]

https://note.com/katana_case_shi/n/nd077f8ab2297

 

fyi a Good page with some example references of Myoju

[matthewbrice]

I hear you, Ian.  I haven’t checked the signature with Fujishiro yet.  Haven’t had a chance to photograph the sword to post yet either.  I’ll get to it soon.  Thanks Ian!

 

 

 

—Matt

[matthewbrice]

I’ll compare to the signature references you dug up too, Matt.  I appreciate your doing that digging.  Those signature references will be very helpful!

 

 

 

 

—Matt Brice