Suetsugu - dai? 末次代 Meaning?

[Bruce Pennington]

This is something added to the top of a Munehiro mei.  Can someone explain it's meaning?  Thanks guys!

 

[John C]

Bruce:

Google app has what you wrote in the title as "last generation." But is this an extra stroke in the first kanji?

John C.

[SteveM]

That bit isn't an extra stroke. It's just the uptick in that middle stroke (called the "hane" in calligraphy terms). 

But, it still is a mystery to me. 末次代 "latter generation(s)". A weird thing to put on the sword yourself. 

 

 

[Bugyotsuji]

Suetsugu is a famous name, with several generations, so it may simply mean ‘in the line of’ or ‘inheriting the name of’.(?)

[Bruce Pennington]

We've seen many blades with long, double lines that give both the smith's mei and a description citation of who the blade was made for, or good luck slogans about the war, etc.  Think Suetsugu might be the guy the blade was made for? and he's possibly pessimistically saying he'll be the last guy in his family name, thinking he won't return from the war alive?

 

Or, is there a link between Munehiro and the last Suetsugu? @mecox

[Copycat]

Hello, 

 

I have more information and questions for this sword. Is it ok to post here or should I open a new topic?

 

Kind regards,

[Bruce Pennington]

1 hour ago, Copycat said:

Hello, 

 

I have more information and questions for this sword. Is it ok to post here or should I open a new topic?

 

Kind regards,

Please, go ahead!

[Copycat]

The sword somehow came into my possession. See below information given by the seller. Extra foto's added later, including back of the tang.

 

Is this blade traditionally made? The lightning is not really good to capture the hamon. I should make a picture in broad daylight.

 

 

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[Bruce Pennington]

Kees,

Hard to tell from that last photo.  Can you post a couple more, closer?

[Copycat]

24 minutes ago, Bruce Pennington said:

Kees,

Hard to tell from that last photo.  Can you post a couple more, closer?

Yes. I will post closer photos tomorrow. My camera can't focus with the current lighting.

[Copycat]

Apologies. I got home late and it's dark again. It's really fall season.

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[Bruce Pennington]

Original wartime polish, apparently.  There are tons of guys on this forum that can give you a solid opinion.  I simply don't have the skill.

 

Hopefully someone can address this for you.