Grandpa's Korean Bring Back Sword *Cross post

[cjharpy]

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[John A Stuart]

You would think the larege pic of the signature on this tsuba would be read fairly easily but what is clear is 'Yamashiro no Kuni Junin...', after that on the left facing it is unclear. I don't know if others can read it but I see 'tada' 'mune'. Maybe a better pic. John

山城国住人埋忠宗政?

Yamashiro no Kuni Junin Umetada Munemasa. Something at the end. John

[cjharpy]

what does the part you translated say?

[John A Stuart]

It is on the tsuba and means 'An inhabitant of Yamashiro province Umetada (family) Munemasa' It should have 'saku' as the final kanji meaning 'made', but, it is strangely written if that is the kanji. John

[cjharpy]

When I look at the tsuba it seems like more and more gold is showing through after I rubbed it with some mineral oil...

[reinhard]

John, I think you've got the wrong kanji for MASA here. It is probably this one:

 

reinhard aka Bad Santa

[John A Stuart]

Ah, Reinhard, that's excellent. I couldn't figure the last bit. Now I see how that compound kanji fits. Ich dankst du. John

[cjharpy]

Can you fill me in on what yal' are talking about? :?

[John A Stuart]

Just clearing up the particular characters on the signature of the swordguard. John