ribendao Posted June 22, 2022 Report Posted June 22, 2022 Curious what this mei reads on this wakizashi. I was able to make out that is dated a lucky day in august 1850 (I think) but can’t make out the rest. These are the best photos I have. thanks Quote
C0D Posted June 22, 2022 Report Posted June 22, 2022 Ichi Tomonari gojūroku-daison Bizen Osafune-shi – Yokoyama Kaga no Suke Fujiwara Sukenaga saku (一友成五十六代孫備前長船士・横山加賀介藤原祐永作) 2 Quote
ribendao Posted June 22, 2022 Author Report Posted June 22, 2022 8 minutes ago, C0D said: Ichi Tomonari gojūroku-daison Bizen Osafune-shi – Yokoyama Kaga no Suke Fujiwara Sukenaga saku (一友成五十六代孫備前長船士・横山加賀介藤原祐永作) Thank you! If this is legit mei it must be one of the smith's last works as he died in 1852. Quote
SteveM Posted June 23, 2022 Report Posted June 23, 2022 This sword is Tomonari 58th 備陽長船住 Biyō Osafune jū 友成五十八代囗囗 Tomonari gojūhachi dai 囗囗 Can't quite make out the last two, but the meaning will be the same as "generation" "descendent" Quote
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