IZUMINOKAMI KUNISADA

[Nick Theo]

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 

 

[Ray Singer]

You will benefit by providing the group with more, and clearer, detail photos for evaluation. Most especially a clear vertical image of the inscription

[Nick Theo]

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.  

[Ray Singer]

Unfortunately I think you will find that this is not an authentic inscription for Izumi (no) kami Kunisada. 

[Nick Theo]

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. 

[Nick Theo]

3 minutes ago, Nick Theo said:

Thank you Ray. 
Any accurate information of what it could be is appreciated. 

And be wary of auctions  

[Jacques]

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. 

[Bugyotsuji]

Nice long blade!

Look at the last 'sada' kanji of the name

Kunisada 國貞

(Compare with Kanesada 兼定)

[Nick Theo]

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.  

[Nick Theo]

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.  

[gordpete]

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.

[Bugyotsuji]

Also, as Jacques says above, on the blade is not written 和泉 but 泉和.