Kawachi no Kami Nagakuni? Openions please

[David Price]

Photos of a wakizashi signed "Kawachi no Kami Nagakuni" and "Oite Hishu Kumamoto Saku Kore".

Original post http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=8202

 

Opinions please.

 

 

 

 

 

 

These photos are not the best. If needed I will try and get better ones this weekend.

 

Thanks

Dave P

[Ludolf Richter]

Hi Dave,from the pics in Art and the Sword Vol.4 p.48 ,Yoshu to Zuroku YTZ 2 p.226 and two REI magazines (Shibata Mitsuo!) I fear it's Gimei.By the way Nagakuni was travelling around Japan and producing swords at different locations e.g.Akita,Edo,Kyoto and in his last years at Kumamoto.His blades were famous for their outstanding cutting edge.According to the above Art and the Sword his swords were favoured by the students of the great Miyamoto Musashi!Ludolf

[SwordGuyJoe]

Here are some oshigata that I have come across (I also have a Nagakuni). Could you post some more photos of the blade itself showing the sugata? The blade doesn't look very wide or broad. Could you share some measurements?

 

Oshi1

 

 

Oshi 2

 

 

Photo's from a Christie's Auction

 

 

If I think of it, I'll send you some photos of the blade later tonight or tomorrow.