Newest Samurai/Military Sword Purchase

[Myles]

Hey! I have a strong background on the sword already, circa 1680, indicates ties to a Major to Colonel ranking officer & ties to a samurai family emblem/clan (as seen in the images - silver emblem on the top mount) the swordsmith was translated to be Fujiwara Tsonayuki, as well as an element of the translation saying Kanji. Just after anymore information or conflicting opinions if you have any! As well as any further translation & valuation.

 

Thank you in advance

 

[Ray Singer]

Myles, the reading should be 藤原綱行 - Fujiwara Tsunayuki. This is a Bungo Takada (Fujiwara Takada) blade, and is a suriage (shortened) blade from Shinto times (early part of the Edo period).
 

Unsure what is mean by this: "an element of the translation saying Kanji"

 

[Kiipu]

Ray, I think they mean that the characters are written in kanji?

[Myles]

I believe so yes, My main aim it the emblem/silver badge located on the top mount, what clan/family this belongs to so I can ascertain more history on the piece, Very happy with it overall - & what is advised to care for the blade, valuations etc anything there is I need to know really as I’m relatively new to the samurai sword world so far

[paul griff]

Hello Myles,

                   Just to add…good find,a very nice sword..

Regards,

               Paul..

[ROKUJURO]

Myles,

the silver MON does not necessarily have to do with a SAMURAI family. A family could choose a badge they liked in later times.

[Ray Singer]

I wouid consider that this might not be a kamon, and is instead a surname.

 

Naka___ (reading of the second kanji is unclear). 

[SteveM]

中野 Nakano

[Kaigunto230]

Wow, thank you for sharing!! My most recent purchase was at the San Francisco show in August 2021. Two babies since then has limited the buying  

But that sword was also a Bungoto made by the Takada line. Ha ha, you’ve literally bought the sword I’m  hoping to buy next - another Takada Bungoto in Gunto furniture. I’m jealous! Thanks again for sharing.

[Kaigunto230]

Took me a minute to find my old post I did after I bought mine. Hope you enjoy seeing another sword from a school that gets overlooked too often: https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/36574-my-first-kantei-post-12-fujiwara-yukinaga-katana/#comment-379473

[Kaigunto230]

Here’s a quick reference from Koran Nagayama’s excellent “The Connoisseur’s Book of Japanese Swords” on the Bungo region. Hope it helps!