Translation Assistance

[Hermes]

[Markus]

播姫臣伊勢城美守造

Banki no shin Ise-jô Yoshimori zô

Made by Ise-jô Yoshimori, retainer of the Himeji-fief of Harima province.

 

元治元年五月日

Genji gannen gogatsu-hi

A day in the fifth month of the first year of Genji (= 1864).

[k morita]

:D Nice translation Markus!

Also, Yoshimori was a Samurai.

[Toryu2020]

Rare stuff,

Not a lot of works coming out of Harima. James you should post photos of the blade if you get the chance,

-t

[Hermes]

Thanks guys, here you go Tom, Blade length 69cm, Kasane 8.1mm, Width at the hamachi 3.2cm, Sori 5mm, Nakago width 9.1mm.