Arsenal Stamps.

[Kiipu]

Here is another one of those red stamps on the bottom of a hilt.

Help with mei and where do i start?

[Bruce Pennington]

Adding photo and @Nobody's translation

 

"The red kanji on the tsuka are 海軍省 (Kaigun-sho - the Naval Department)." 

[BANGBANGSAN]

On 12/13/2024 at 11:33 AM, Bruce Pennington said:

Adding photo and @Nobody's translation

 

"The red kanji on the tsuka are 海軍省 (Kaigun-sho - the Naval Department)." 

More like 海軍卷 (Navy style wrapping)

 

[Bruce Pennington]

We have this Spring '42 Koa Isshin, RA 1027, on file from a post a few months ago by @Big Dan 146, but it is for sale now, at this Case Antiques Auction.  Thanks to @Ontario_Archaeology for the tip!

 

Posting because it has Tokyo 1st and Nakano Shoten stamps on the kabutogane.  We see these, now and then, but not often:

[Kiipu]

While doing my usual grave digging, ran across a Katsumasa 勝正 with a number of 264.  Not sure if this one is already recorded or not.

Help with a stamping

[Bruce Pennington]

7 hours ago, Kiipu said:

Katsumasa 勝正 with a number of 264.  Not sure if this one is already recorded or not.

Had that one, but glad you brought it up as I had mis-read the date as "1944".  Fixed now, thank you!

[Conway S]

Saw this on a colonial sword guard. The only maker I am familiar with that marked swords "Tokyo" is Suya. The characters below are difficult to make out without a better photo. 

 

[BANGBANGSAN]

2 hours ago, Conway S said:

Saw this on a colonial sword guard. The only maker I am familiar with that marked swords "Tokyo" is Suya. The characters below are difficult to make out without a better photo. 

 

This is mark of 越前屋多崎商店  Echizen’ya Tazaki Shōten .

 

 

[Bruce Pennington]

Haven't seen that one before, however, we have one in seal script that we think is of the same shop: