hobnails Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 Hi guys I’m asking on behalf of a friend who’s interested in buying this sword if anyone can translate this mei it would be greatly appreciated apologies for the poor photo. thanks Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Singer Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 Mizuta Sukenori 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 永田祐則 - Nagata Sukenori 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobnails Posted September 3 Author Report Share Posted September 3 Thank you Moriyama san and Ray for your assistance I will see if I can find some information about him. 🙏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecox Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 Gifu – “Sukenori” (祐則), real name Nagata Eiichi (永田栄一), born 28 August, Meiji 43 (1910). From Seki and registered as a Seki smith Showa 16 (1941) September 12. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 @hobnails Chris, any stamps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobnails Posted September 4 Author Report Share Posted September 4 Hi Bruce the photos are quite poor but I couldn’t see any stamps but he’s going to have another look so I will get him to check the guys telling him it’s traditionally made. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted September 4 Report Share Posted September 4 From the style of Mei and Nakago finish, you would expect a non-traditional Seki-To. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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