Another translation needed if possible.

[sambagis]

Hi Team.  I have another katana I am looking at and hoping for some translation support.  Mei is only on one side.  Please see photos.  Any insight here??

[k morita]

Hi,

It's a mirror writing signature.

陸奥守包保  (Mutsu-no-kami KANEYASU).

[sambagis]

28 minutes ago, k morita said:

Hi,

It's a mirror writing signature.

陸奥守包保  (Mutsu-no-kami KANEYASU).

Ah interesting.  So does that mean it is Gimei (fake signature)???

[Stephen]

9 minutes ago, sambagis said:

Ah interesting.  So does that mean it is Gimei

No a few smith's did a mirror image mei. That said I can't make a gimei call with out books or search here and  or on goggle 

[sambagis]

Hey Fellas,
 So after doing some research it seems that the first generation Kaneyasu was left handed and signed in a mirror image.  

 

"Mutsu no kami Kaneyasu was among the last generations of the Tegai school of Yamato, who migrated to Osaka around the end of the 16th century. Among his pupils was the renowned Iga no kami Kanemichi, whose own pupils included Echigo no kami Kanesada. Kaneyasu is known as Hidari Mutsu from his custom of signing in mirror imagery."

 

I have found a few examples of the signature to compare against.  I will also see about taking some better photos once I am able. 

Thoughts on this??

[Bugyotsuji]

Really interesting!

[ROKUJURO]

1 hour ago, sambagis said:

......the first generation Kaneyasu was left handed and signed in a mirror image....

 

 

This looks as if he chiselled the MEI with his left foot.....

[sambagis]

17 hours ago, ROKUJURO said:

This looks as if he chiselled the MEI with his left foot.....

 No doubt.  I had the very same thought.  That mei looks super suspect to me as well.  Glad someone more educated thought the same.