Chrysanthemum blade

[Pippo]

No mine , worse luck but a friends dad and hasnt seen the light of day for 40 years, any help appreciated

[Pippo]

[Geraint]

Hi Pippo.

 

This is signed with  kiku mon, Echizen no Kami Minamato Nobuyoshi.  Compare here, http://www.sanmei.com/contents/media/N61601_S8870_PUP_E.htm

 

Worth investigating further.  Others will add soon.

 

All the best.

 

[Pippo]

Yes , ive doubts on signature as didnt seem quite right so love to here other opinions on authenticity

[Bruce Pennington]

Here's a comparison of a few other Nobuyoshi with kiku.  You'll see the kiku varies with each one, so that isn't a good gauge to go by.  Guys who study smith mei might have a better way to tell if it's legit.

[Bruce Pennington]

Ok, last one and I'll stop, but I found one with the same mei.  I'm studying the chrysanthemums and it's amazing how many nobuyoshi blades are on NMB.

 

[Pippo]

Okay now im really confused as to the blade, real, fake, anyone suggest how best to proceed 🤷

[DTM72]

Sending it to shinsa is the best way to know for sure, but I think it is worth a shot.

[george trotter]

Pippo,

Bruce's latest photo just above has a lot of similarities in handwriting style to your example. There are some differences, but may be same man?

Ask him what his source for the photo is and whether they say what generation Nobuyoshi he is...might be a trail to follow?

Good luck...