PR1 Posted February 20, 2010 Report Posted February 20, 2010 Hello Is anyone able to help me? I am sorry about the quality of the photos; I will try and get better ones next weekend if they can not be decyphered. I think the signature is Yoshihiro, or at least the bladesmith's name element is Yoshihiro. I have two photos of the signature as one is slightly better at the end. It was me that added the text "Bishu Yoshihiro" to show which part I am talking about. The date I have real problems with!! Thank you if you can help Pieter Japanese Wakizashi Quote
Grey Doffin Posted February 20, 2010 Report Posted February 20, 2010 What you have as Yoshihiro is Fujiwara. The picture with 4 Kanji reads Bizen Osafune. The signature on the Fuchi reads Munenaga with a Kao (personal seal). I can't read anything else because the photos are poorly lit and too grainy. Try a slanted (raking) light to make the Kanji show better. Grey Quote
Nobody Posted February 20, 2010 Report Posted February 20, 2010 Maybe; 横山加賀介藤原祐永 Anyway clearer pictures are needed. Quote
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