Kozuka

[dimitri]

Good evening everyone, after listening to your advice on tsuba with ivory punches for cleaning, I got down to a Kozuka, a souvenir from my trip to Japan, bought in Kyoto a few years ago. I would like to have your opinion on the signature and especially if in your opinion, is there a way to remove the rest of the rust, I spent 2 days there between the punch, my toothbrush and the soap to remove the rust, I discover all the arabesques but there I stuck an egg.
thank you in advance for your suggestions and the translation .

[Ray Singer]

The kogatana is signed Goro Nyudo Masamune (referring to the famous smith Soshu Masamune).

 

[dimitri]

nothing to do with this illustrious blacksmith, just a reference nothing more? 
Thank you very much Ray.

[Ray Singer]

The easy answer is that it is gimei, but honestly no one would take this to be an authentic Masamune so perhaps more accurate to say a 'tribute to' Masamune. As discussed here in the past, it is common to see kogatana with mei that are not authentically by the purported smith.

[dimitri]

yes absolutely or so when I bought it at the time the seller was very nice about its price. It was for information. I have noticed quite often that it is the handle that is more likely to be discussed on the blacksmith than the blades.
Thank you very much Ray, I always appreciate your answers.