Bruce Pennington Posted October 9, 2023 Report Posted October 9, 2023 Yahoo has this for sale HERE. I feel like we've discussed this emblem before, but cannot find it in files or NMB search. My google translate says "(Ichiyo Aoi Mon) Main Water Masayoshi Fujiwara" New Sword Mogami Work Great Cause 2 Shaku 3 Sun 4 Boiling Wonderful Sand Flowing Gold Wire" I doubt the emblem is "Sand Flowing Gold Wire"! Can I get a real mei translation and any thoughts on the emblem, please? Quote
SteveM Posted October 9, 2023 Report Posted October 9, 2023 This one is a hollyhock leaf. ("ichiyō aoi mon") 主水正藤原正清 Mondo-no-shō Fujiwara Masakiyo "Mondo-no-shō" is a kind of title. Smith's name is Masakiyo. 1 Quote
ROKUJURO Posted October 9, 2023 Report Posted October 9, 2023 By "Sand Flowing Gold Wire" they probably mean SUNAGASHI. 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted October 9, 2023 Author Report Posted October 9, 2023 Ok, great! I appreciate it. Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted October 9, 2023 Author Report Posted October 9, 2023 Ah, with the right name, I found it! Ha! Already have it in the Stamps doc: "on a 1721 Masakiyo blade – A single Aoi leaf indicating the smith is approved by the shoganate. Also seen on Yasuyo blades. Both smiths were in the line of Ujifusa smiths." 1 Quote
YOSE Posted October 14, 2023 Report Posted October 14, 2023 On 10/9/2023 at 3:24 PM, Bruce Pennington said: Wonderful Sand Flowing Gold Wire" Would it be possible that by"gold wire" m, they meant 'kinsuji'? Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.