Transliteration Arrowheads

[Moritsuchi]

Hi all!

 

I've recently aquired some Yanone, some of which have mei. I can read a good chunk of it, but maybe someone can help me identify if my readings are correct and if they refer to a known smiths.

Also if you have any information on the period and usage of each type of yanone, I'd be grateful.

 

Yanone 1:

I think it is 信 and 高, my guess would be Nobutaka?

 

This one is Katakana, does anyone know why? I read it as Sunonfusa, but I probably mix up some katakana... (embarresing for a second year student of Japanese studies, but I never use katakana ) Edit: Suke- or Suchifusa might be possible, too

 

This one is probably 石道, which I would read as Sekimichi

 

 

This is twice with the same characters, I've chosen the best pictures, but I am lost on the first, the second is 助 I think

and finally, this one are the same characters as above, but I can't read the second...

 

So if anyone has thoughts on them, I'd be grateful.

 

Florian

 

[Moritsuchi]

PS: this are all arrowheads, if the full picture helps in any way with identification:

 

[Brian]

Nice grouping. Some of those are very nice indeed. For some reason, yanone are often signed in katakana. Have a few myself.

[Ray Singer]

One yanone is signed Nobutaka. Another two are signed Sukefusa.