DMNK Posted January 11, 2022 Report Posted January 11, 2022 For our translators, even though most of it was fairly easy to read. This is what I got so far : Nabeshima ??? Naginata signed Hizen Kuni Ju Omi Daijo Tadahiro Hideshima Ie ( maybe a branch of the Nabeshima clan? ) ??? ( the rest exceeds my current skill level ) Best Regards 1 Quote
Shugyosha Posted January 11, 2022 Report Posted January 11, 2022 Hi Dominic, Maybe: “bestowed by an official of the Nabeshima” then naginata etc. Then in the next photo “writing from (written on) original shirasaya. 1 Quote
Nobody Posted January 11, 2022 Report Posted January 11, 2022 鍋島公拝領薙刀銘肥前国住近江大掾忠廣 – A naginata signed Hizen no kuni ju Omi-daijo Tadahiro, which was received from the Load Nabeshima 秀嶋家 – Hideshima family 元白鞘書有 – The writing was on the previous shirasaya. 4 Quote
DMNK Posted January 11, 2022 Author Report Posted January 11, 2022 Thank you very much John. I am assuming this isn't the original shirasaya but rather a recap of an old sayagaki? I can imagine that "bestowed by an official of the nabeshima" is possibly true. The saya is decorated with a variation of the nabeshima kamon (myoga ( maybe the mentioned hideshima variant?)) For sure is that hizen was the place of action. Definitely had to be some time after the shimabara rebellion, since tadahiro received the omi daijo title in 1641. Will do further researching into the nabeshima clan. Best regards 1 1 Quote
Shugyosha Posted January 11, 2022 Report Posted January 11, 2022 Any chance of some pictures of the blade? Quote
DMNK Posted January 11, 2022 Author Report Posted January 11, 2022 Thank you very much Moriyama-san! Of course John. I just took some quick shots. Will do some better ones, once I find the time. Hopefully there are some details to see. In hand it is much more magnificent. A beautiful nie deki suguha based blade with some ashi and typical konuka hada. 4 Quote
DMNK Posted January 11, 2022 Author Report Posted January 11, 2022 Some more. By the way, the blade is 43.8cm long and the sori is about 2.5cm. 3 Quote
Shugyosha Posted January 11, 2022 Report Posted January 11, 2022 Thanks Dominik, that is a lovely thing. 1 Quote
Jussi Ekholm Posted January 11, 2022 Report Posted January 11, 2022 Looks like a very nice item Dominik. 1 Quote
Gakusee Posted January 11, 2022 Report Posted January 11, 2022 Congratulations! Looks splendid. 1 Quote
DMNK Posted January 11, 2022 Author Report Posted January 11, 2022 Thank you Jussi,John and Michael. I can only agree, it's a beautiful naginata 1 Quote
NewB Posted January 11, 2022 Report Posted January 11, 2022 Great one. My favorite Shinto works. Congrats J. 1 Quote
Nobody Posted January 12, 2022 Report Posted January 12, 2022 11 hours ago, DMNK said: Thank you very much John. I am assuming this isn't the original shirasaya but rather a recap of an old sayagaki? I can imagine that "bestowed by an official of the nabeshima" is possibly true. The saya is decorated with a variation of the nabeshima kamon (myoga ( maybe the mentioned hideshima variant?)) For sure is that hizen was the place of action. Definitely had to be some time after the shimabara rebellion, since tadahiro received the omi daijo title in 1641. Will do further researching into the nabeshima clan. Best regards The kamon of Nabeshima is 杏葉紋 (Gyoyo-mon). Although it looks line Myoga-mon, they are clearly different crests. 1 Quote
DMNK Posted January 12, 2022 Author Report Posted January 12, 2022 Thank you again Moriyama-san. I agree they share some similarities at first sight, but on closer inspection they are clearly different. Best regards Quote
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