Katana Help Identification - Brazil

[Elielson Andreta]

Hi,

I recently bought this Katana.
I'm trying to find out some information.
Signature is not very clear, making it difficult to photograph.
 

Thanks.
Elielson
 

[ROKUJURO]

Andrea,

I don't know how long it is now after SURIAGE (shortening), but it was perhaps a TACHI. Max. length of WAKIZASHI is 605 mm from MUNE-MACHI to KISSAKI.

Province might be KISHU, but I am not sure. Try photographing the NAKAGO with a dark background and light from the side.

[Elielson Andreta]

8 minutes ago, ROKUJURO said:

Andrea,

I don't know how long it is now after SURIAGE (shortening), but it was perhaps a TACHI. Max. length of WAKIZASHI is 605 mm from MUNE-MACHI to KISSAKI.

Province might be KISHU, but I am not sure. Try photographing the NAKAGO with a dark background and light from the side.

Thanks Jean.

I'll try to get a better picture of Nakago

 

Regards

Elielson

[xiayang]

Could be

 

肥州菊池住 = Hishū Kikuchi-jū

 

and the rest of the mei was lost to suriage.

[Elielson Andreta]

Jan. Thanks again for your help.

 

Despite SURIAGE, I believe it to be a great Katana. I am right?

 

Elielson

[Franco D]

24 minutes ago, Elielson Andreta said:

Despite SURIAGE, I believe it to be a great Katana. I am right?

 

  

That determination is up to an organization like the NBTHK. 

 

 

 

[Rivkin]

Well,  sugata is "classic" so it can be anything but signatures towards the back of nakago tend to be koto. The writing does not have shinto feeling to it, but its more forceful with well defined strokes compared to most earlier signatures... Most likely late Muromachi, for example Higo Harukuni or the likes.

Decent koshirae, I like the tsuba, I sort of like the wrapping. Its a decent period piece, I don't think its great, but its fun and enjoyable.

[Elielson Andreta]

Rivkin.

 

Thanks for the enlightening comments.

Elielson