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[Alex1984]

hello, please help me figure out the signature. I understand that it is very bad to see, but still .. Regards

[Alex1984]

Tsuba.

[Shugyosha]

As regards the tsuba, on the right: Yamashiro kuni Fushimi ju and the left is Kaneie. One with a similar signature here: 

 

https://www.aoijapan.net/tsuba-yamashiro-koku-fushimi-jyu-kaneie/

 

From what I can see of the sword, the signature looks more like a date starting with Tensho: 天正

 

Unfortunately I’m struggling with the rest. You could try messing around with the lighting to see if that helps make things clearer or maybe sprinkle with talcum powder to see if that picks out the kanji. 

[Ray Singer]

Blade appears to be signed:

Mei: Bishu Osafune __mitsu
Nengo: Tensho ni __ ni gatsu hi

Don't do anything to clean the nakago or remove rust to improve visibility and readabiliy. 

[Ray Singer]

Best guess on the mei is Arimitsu:

備州長船有光

https://nihontoclub.com/view/smiths/meisearch?order=field_smith_start_era_value&sort=asc&type=All&mei_op=contains&mei=備州長船有光

[Mark S.]

  On 5/1/2023 at 2:06 PM, Shugyosha said:

Yamashiro kuni Fushimi ju and the left is Kaneie.

 

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When you research the tsuba signed Kaneie, please know that it is a big name and there were MANY later copies that signed Kaneie.  Just want to manage expectations.  Doesn’t mean it is a ‘bad’ tsuba, but want you to know the odds are it is not a national treasure.  Good luck with your research! 

[Minseito1941]

天正ニ年ニ月 (1575 May)