Hizen no kuni ju Tadamitsu

[Jeffrey Ching]

Hey guys,

I've had the option to buy the following waki.

Looking at the (sloppy) mei I identified it as Hizen no kuni ju Tadamitsu. Koshirae seems genuine and seem quite nice to me. However I can't find anything about a Tadamitsu from Hizen. Anyone can tell me more about this?

 

Also i'm interested in the patina on the nakago. I don't have to much knowledge about this but ready to learn

 

Thanks

 

ps. I found this topic but the swords are nothing a like...

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2671

[k morita]

Hey.

 

First of all, you must not put the sword on concrete.

[Jeffrey Ching]

I know, these were the pics of the seller

[k morita]

I expected you to answer like that.

[paulb]

Always difficult to tell from photographs but it looks as if the nakago has been "cleaned" which is not good news. As it is there is no evidence of the original finish or file marks (yasurimei). the finish and the signature look poorly executed and dont look Hizen in style. Do you have any images of the blade?

Regards

paul

[reinhard]

However I can't find anything about a Tadamitsu from Hizen. Anyone can tell me more about this?

 

According to Iimura's ShinTo Meikan there was a TADAMITSU working in Hizen during Kambun-era, but I agree with Paul: Nakago and mei are looking bad and unlike Hizen-style.

 

reinhard