Please help with Mei translation - Umetada?

[2devnul]

Hello,

 

Please help with below Mei (both) translation. Thank you very much!

 

[Bugyotsuji]

 

Umetada

Life of 73 years (?) with artisan signature flourish(?)

壽七十三才 + Kao(?) 

[Stephen]

Not a rule but mei above the Ana are often good swords. Think Yasukuni 

[2devnul]

Thank you gentlemen. 

 

Could it be this smith? 

 

[Toryu2020]

Curious to see more of the blade...

 

-t

[oli]

UMETADA (梅忠), Chōroku (長禄, 1457-1460), Owari –

“Umetada” (梅忠), according to tradition the son of

Umetoshi (梅利), it is said that he signed his name also with the characters (埋忠), well, it is also possible that this entry

actually just refers to the family name Umetada that had remained after a suriage shortening which cut-off everything but

the family name

 

is 梅忠 the correct Kanjis? But it dont look like a Koto Blade.

[Stephen]

2 hours ago, oli said:

But it dont look like a Koto Blade.

It's not with that patina....thinking gendaito.

[Stephen]

Lot of confusion on my side with first Kanji.

My stroke count has it as RI

e-swords and Dobree

[Bugyotsuji]

埋める umeru, is to bury.

This kanji did not look too good to some folks, (buried fields... = burial fields?) so it is said that Umetada kept the sound, but changed their written name from 埋忠 to 梅忠.

 

Thus there is the possibility that the 'bury' reading is older, unless that blade is a modern construct.

 

PS Although they made a variety of artefacts, (tsuba etc.) I have heard that an actual signed and verified Umetada blade is very rare.

 

[2devnul]

2 hours ago, Bugyotsuji said:

PS Although they made a variety of artefacts, (tsuba etc.) I have heard that an actual signed and verified Umetada blade is very rare.

 

 

Well, assuming it is real Umetada it will be a unicorn indeed. Blade has no papers and is in poor condition (requires polishing). I doubt it is Gimei, as it will be silly to counterfeit smith like that back in the days (not a renowned or known smith). However, it could be later work, a tribute.