Request for Translation

[drac2k]

I am requesting this translation for my personal request .If some of you pick up some crude sandpaper streaks on the blade, I swear I didn't do it! I know I could make the blade look better, but the one thing that every serious Japanese sword collector has told me and this forum has reinforced is if you don't know what you are doing "LEAVE IT ALONE!" Fixing it makes it worse.

Eventually I'll post something on this forum that doesn't have a problem.

Thanks

[Ray Singer]

https://nihontoclub.com/smiths/YOS1419

[Nobody]

5 hours ago, Ray Singer said:

https://nihontoclub.com/smiths/YOS1419

 

The referred page includes incorrect information (era, kanji, and reading).

 

 

江府住 – Living in Efu (=Edo),

立花圓龍子藤原義秀作 – Tachibana Enryushi Fujiwara Yoshihide made.

 

元治元年甲子歳八月日 – Genji 1^st Kinoe-ne year (1864), 8^th month

[drac2k]

Thank you very much !

[Brian]

What is it about these late 1800's, early 1900's smiths and their beautiful mei?
This is really beautifully signed. A lot of care went into the yasurime and the mei. Reminds me of my 1912 Kunitoshi.
Lovely to look at, should be a nice sword.

[drac2k]

Thanks to all! The blade measures approx. 28.25" from the tip to the bottom of the habaki and it is a stout blade, heavier than most of my other swords. I also think that it has a nice feel and look to it.