Mumei with Tokugawa Mon/Seal

[Bruce Pennington]

I know I've seen one of these lately but cannot find the discussion.  Here is an old blade in WWII fittings.  Mumei, but with the Tokugawa mark.   Found at this Collectors Armory California sale site.

 

Odd that it's mumei and odd placement on nakago

[moriarty]

Perhaps a stamp? Curious piece indeed

[KungFooey]

I think the mon is carved but, because the tang was shortened, its upper profile was changed and so cut off the side of the engraving.

 

Dee

[Grey Doffin]

Perhaps this sword is wanting us to believe it is by one of the Yasutsugu, who sometimes added the mon to their signatures. However, execution and placement relative to the original mekugi-ana are questionable. A possible gimei?

Grey

[Brian]

Can't see any smith deliberately adding the mon so offset, and we can't even think of the nakago being altered, as the mekugi ana show center placement as Grey pointed out.

[robinalexander]

Is this it Bruce ? @Bruce Pennington

 

 

[Bruce Pennington]

5 hours ago, robinalexander said:

Is this it Bruce

No, it was exactly the same mon as the one I’ve posted. It might have been on one of the other forums, like Warrelics or Wehrmacht-awards.