Nick Theo Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 Hello all, I am grateful to find this forum. For months I have enjoyed reading your responses to one another and learning together. Last week I purchased a Katana from Waki Auctions in Osaka. Singed Izuminokami Kunisada. Curious to know any further information. There are limited photos until it arrives in the next months. humbly nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Singer Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 You will benefit by providing the group with more, and clearer, detail photos for evaluation. Most especially a clear vertical image of the inscription 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Theo Posted July 15 Author Report Share Posted July 15 6 minutes ago, Ray Singer said: You will benefit by providing the group with more, and clearer, detail photos for evaluation. Most especially a clear vertical image of the inscription Thank you Ray, I have updated with some more photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Singer Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 Unfortunately I think you will find that this is not an authentic inscription for Izumi (no) kami Kunisada. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Theo Posted July 15 Author Report Share Posted July 15 13 minutes ago, Ray Singer said: Unfortunately I think you will find that this is not an authentic inscription for Izumi (no) kami Kunisada. Thank you Ray. Any accurate information of what it could be is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Theo Posted July 15 Author Report Share Posted July 15 3 minutes ago, Nick Theo said: Thank you Ray. Any accurate information of what it could be is appreciated. And be wary of auctions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques D. Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 Izumi no kami Kunisada was Inoue Shinkai's father . There are numerous daimei. That said this sword is gimei without any doubt Izumi is normally engraved like this :和泉 on your blade it is engraved the wrong way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 Nice long blade! Look at the last 'sada' kanji of the name Kunisada 國貞 (Compare with Kanesada 兼定) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Theo Posted July 15 Author Report Share Posted July 15 32 minutes ago, Jacques D. said: Izumi no kami Kunisada was Inoue Shinkai's father . There are numerous daimei. That said this sword is gimei without any doubt Izumi is normally engraved like this :和泉 on your blade it is engraved the wrong way. Thank you for the information Jacques. I am learning a lot today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Theo Posted July 15 Author Report Share Posted July 15 9 minutes ago, Bugyotsuji said: Nice long blade! Look at the last 'sada' kanji of the name Kunisada 國貞 (Compare with Kanesada 兼定) Thank you for the information. I will add to the photos when it arrives. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordpete Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 OK, the Kunisada in this signature is 国定 and not 国貞. There is a listing in the Meikan for an Izumi no Kami Kunisada [和泉守国定]; however, the entry says "period and province unknown." Thus, while this might not be a mistaken writing of the wrong "sada" character, there seems to be no information on this smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 Also, as Jacques says above, on the blade is not written 和泉 but 泉和. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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