Danny S Posted August 20 Report Posted August 20 Could anyone help me out with identifying these markings? Quote
lonely panet Posted August 20 Report Posted August 20 Reads, Drexel was here. Added by the skilled hands of a con artist 2 2 Quote
The Blacksmith Posted August 20 Report Posted August 20 Unfortunately these marks have been awfully done, possibly not even in China, let alone Japan! (?). A very bad copy I am sorry to say. 1 Quote
John C Posted August 21 Report Posted August 21 Danny: The marks look like they were made with a rotary tool. Real signatures are chiseled. Note the distinct chisel marks in this example. John C. Quote
Nobody Posted August 21 Report Posted August 21 The inscription looks very suspicious as a genuine nihonto. 處州住人蔣氏戊子年 處州 – Chu Prefecture (Ref. Chu Prefecture (Zhejiang) - Wikipedia) 住人 - resident 蔣氏 – Chiang family (Ref. Jiǎng (surname) - Wikipedia) 戊子年 – Year of Yang Earth Rat (Ref. Sexagenary cycle - Wikipedia) 2 Quote
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