Chas1815 Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 Hoping to get a translation of the signature on this tang. Quote
Shugyosha Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 Hi Charles, 山城大掾源国重 – Yamashiro daijo Minamoto Kunishige. One of these: Kunishige (国重), Shōhō (正保, 1644-1648), Bitchū Kunishige (国重), Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Bitchū Kunishige (国重), 2nd gen., Manji (万治, 1658-1661), Musashi Kunishige (国重), Tenpō (天保, 1830-1844), Settsu Edit: sorry, just saw that this is your first post - welcome to the forum! 1 Quote
lonely panet Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 what a pleasing looking mei and nakago. the sword must be a just as good looking 1 Quote
ROKUJURO Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 We should not try to read a MEI in case it is presented in such a way. There are ways to find out how a MEI is read, even for a newbie. Quote
Shugyosha Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 Sorry Jean, I'm not sure what you are saying? Quote
Matsunoki Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 On 1/5/2025 at 5:10 PM, Chas1815 said: Hoping to get a translation of the signature on this tang. Expand Hi Charles I think Jean is suggesting that this is the right way up to read a signature….. 1 Quote
Matsunoki Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 On 1/5/2025 at 7:10 PM, ROKUJURO said: We should not try to read a MEI in case it is presented in such a way. There are ways to find out how a MEI is read, even for a newbie. Expand Jean, it’s his first post….lets welcome him. 3 Quote
Shugyosha Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 Thanks Colin, I understand now. It’s the usual thing with phones flipping the photos. 👍👍 Quote
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