Translation on wakizashi blade

[robobot]

Just saw a wakizashi for sale, I was just curious with the text on the blade. 

I'm not 100 percent sure Google translate is correct so just wondered what it actually says! 

Thanks 

Tom.

[Geraint]

Dear Tom.

 

The later half appears to read, 'Bizen Osafune Yokoyama Sukesada', I have not come across any of the school signing on the blade like this so probably an added mei.

 

Others will help out with the rest.

 

All the best.

[PNSSHOGUN]

Agree with Geraint, these will occasionally crop up and are invariably on low quality pieces.  So to be avoided, even if supposedly made for the #1 cat in the water service.  

[robobot]

Thanks, I wouldn't buy it just as a blade signing seems too off the wall.  

But thanks for the info guys! 

[uwe]

I tend to read it as “祐包” (Sukekane)?!

[Geraint]

Thank you Uwe, that would make more sense given the rest of the mei.

 

All the best.

[Nobody]

竹木禽獣鍛備前長舩横山祐包 – Chikuboku (bamboo and trees) kinju (birds and animals) kitae Bizen Osafune Yokoyama Sukekane

 

I do not know the actual meaning of the first part of the mei.

[uwe]

It took me awhile to get the first part, but Moriyama San was faster 🙂
 

Found an example:

 

https://nominoichi.jp/未分類/日本刀-脇差-銘）竹木禽獣鍛備州長船住祐定刀身/

[Geraint]

Good find Uwe, I wonder if the blade Tom posted is the same sugata as the one you found?

 

All the best.

[Surfson]

My read is:

The water service cat looks like a mountain flower.  

Hilarious!