Two mei

[kissakai]

Hi
The image shows my feeble attempt!
Left is a tsuba and the right is a kozuka. I know the kozuka mei will probably have no relevance to the maker but it was put there for some reason

 

[Bugyotsuji]

藤本春信 Fujimoto Harunobu

(小林)？…河内守国助 Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke 

[Nobody]

On the right;

小林河内守國助 - Kobayashi Kawachi no kami Kunisuke

 

[kissakai]

Thank you both - It was a struggle for me

 

[kissakai]

I wondered what this kozika blade with mei

小林河内守國助 - Kobayashi Kawachi no kami Kunisuke as prevous reply

I know it was not a true mei so why would it be put on a kozuka blade?

I do not know this smith!

 

 

[uwe]

Settsu, Kanei (1624-1644)!

[kissakai]

Hi Uwe

Sorry but I don't understand your reply

[Bugyotsuji]

What Uwe is saying is that if you look in the giant swordsmith database or Meikan, you will discover this smith who for some reason had the habit, or liked to sign with these two characters 小林 Kobayashi.

 

Often the addition of a Mei to a Kozuka blade is there to show respect to a certain smith. 

[Shugyosha]

Hi Grev,

Here's a link to the entry in Nihonto Club's database: https://nihontoclub.com/smiths/KUN1197

 

 

[kissakai]

Brilliant. Thank you