Mei Assistance Request

[Death-Ace]

Good Afternoon All!

 

I was wondering if I could get some assistance with this mei? Been trying to translate it myself, but would highly appreciate any help. Thank you!

 

Lev

[Nicholas]

Looks like: ōshū aizu ju miyoshi nagamichi

奥州会津住三善長道

 

[Death-Ace]

Nicholas,

 

Thank you so much! I'm going to check out some existing examples to see if signatures match well or if it's possibly gimei.  Thanks again!

[Nicholas]

No problem Lev. It looks like that mei is specific to the 4th generation Nagamichi in the swordsmith index. 
 

https://nihontoclub....a=All&school_nid=All

[Nicholas]

Here’s one example I found in a reference book. Can’t read Japanese so not sure about what it says but I hope it helps.

[Brian]

Lev,
I've been watching that one for over a month. Seriously considered buying it. Would need some work, but it's a nice looking blade. Needs a polish. But just can't find extra funds to spend on a sword right now. Doubt it's gimei, he's not highly rated and the mei seems ok. Let me know if you pick it up.

[Death-Ace]

Nicholas, thank you again! You've definitely gone above and beyond! If you don't mind me asking, which reference book did you find this example from?

 

Brian, I hear you! I usually go on that site for boomsticks and rounds that I can't find locally anymore or are no longer produced. I hear you, I just bought a modified 1918 M1911 locally that had been accurized for Bullesye to satisfy my militaria craving and return to sports shooting (since I sold my Camp Perry National Match a couple years back due to a divorce) for fairly cheap, so still have a few

extra funds. I figure this will be my only "big" purchase this year since I'm looking at a medical discharge by the end or early 2026, so after this, it's mostly just money for post-divorce debt reduction haha. 

 

The mounts are also what call me. Saya looks great and the kurikata actually remains, so if I get it I may try and pull th leather cover off if it doesnt break the stitching. The seller is a good guy, always tries to put accurate and, as you've seen, lots of photos. I'll definitely let you know here in a few if I grab it or not!

 

Very Respectfully,

Lev Hudson

[Nicholas]

Hi Lev,

 

   It’s a page out of Nihon Toko Jiten by Fujishiro. 
 

Regards,

Nicholas

[Jacques]

Unfortunately this sword has 99% chances being gimei.