NBTHK Papers translation

[RM1704]

Hello

 

Can you help me with this one?

The smith should be BISHU OSAFUNE KATSUMITSU, and the sword should be forged in EISHO 7.

What doues the rest say?

 

Best regards

[RM1704]

Sorry for the bad pic

[Ray Singer]

This sword does not appear to be dated. The mei is Bishu Osafune Katsumitsu. 

[Ray Singer]

Perhaps the seller was indicating a representative time period he believes this smith worked (there were several Katsumitsu in the lineage), but from what I can see in the paper this sword does not have a specific date inscribed. 

 

Best regards, 

Ray

 

 

[RM1704]

Thanks for the fast reply Ray

[RM1704]

This would be the swort tang

[Mark S.]

Yes, other side is:

Eisho

7

Nengo (year)

2

Gattsu (month)

Hi (day)

 

Roughly, “A day in February in the 7th year of Eisho”.

 

[Nobody]

Your paper is not NBTHK’s paper, though it imitates the style of NBTHK. It was issued by 美術日本刀保存審査會 (Bijutsu Nihonto Hozon Shinsakai) in 1974.

[RM1704]

13 minutes ago, Mark S. said:

Yes, other side is:

Eisho

7

Nengo (year)

2

Gattsu (month)

Hi (day)

 

Roughly, “A day in February in the 7th year of Eisho”.

 

Thanks

 

[RM1704]

Thanks for the info