Bizen Osafune Sukesada

[sturmbichon]

Hello. This is my new gunto.

Mei supposed to be Bizen Osafune Sukesada, anyone know which one of all the Sukesada he might be ? Also, anyone can read the faint other side ?

Thanks

[sturmbichon]

try

[IanB]

Arnaud, The characters on the reverse of your blade's tang is a date. It has to be Taiei (1521 -1528) something ? bit I cannot make out the numerals which indicate which year within that period. Since the signature itself is simply the address and the name, it doesn't really give many clues as to which of the many Sukesadas might have made the blade.

Ian Bottomley

[sturmbichon]

Thanks Ian !!! You already narrowed it down to a seven year period, I'll run check my Hawley's !!!!

[SwordGuyJoe]

Arnaud,

I think the question is far less about what Sukesada is this, but much more is this a genuine Bizen Osafune Sukesada blade? As I am sure you have found your Hawley's by now, you realize that will be a daunting task as there are dozens that signed that mei. Perhaps photos of your blade may help those more knowledgeable than me to eliminate some of the contenders (or potentially all of them).

[Mark Green]

Arnaud,

 

Pics of you whole sword would help a lot. Like Joe said. This is a very common signature.

[David Flynn]

From the way it's signed, there is a big chance that it is Kazu Uchi Mono. These swords being "mass produced," are usually not attributed to one particular Sukesada.

[David McDonald]

Dear Arnaud

 

Date looks to be

 

大 Tai

永 ei

二 or 三 ni or san (2nd or 3rd)

年 nen (year)

二 ni (2nd)

月 gatsu (month)

日 hi (day)

 

As Ian stated Taiei is the period that started 1521.

So this sword might have a date of either 1522 or 1523

on one day in the 2nd month.

 

You can take this email and print then set the kanji next to the nakago and see

what you think.

 

Good luck and have fun

 

later

david mcdonald

[nagamaki - Franco]

Greetings,

 

  David Flynn said:

From the way it's signed, there is a big chance that it is Kazu Uchi Mono. These swords being "mass produced," are usually not attributed to one particular Sukesada.

 

Agree, a shinsa would be able to determine if this mei was an acceptable "school signature", based upon the workmanship of the blade.