Takahashi Yoshimune mei?

[Curgan]

Hello,

can one of the more knowledgable members help me with the mei?

many thanks

[Mark]

try Kuniiye there is a lot of information available about him, but i will let you have fun doing some research

[Eric H]

link to Takahashi Yoshimune : http://www.japanesesword.com/Images/Swo ... himune.htm

 

Eric

[Jacques]

Hi,

 

The smith is Yoshihara Kuniiye 吉原國家

[Clive Sinclaire]

There is a Takahashi Yoshimune description and oshigata, which once belonged to me, on http://www.To-ken.com. Go to UK Sword Register, No.63, but I understand you may actually want Yoshihara Kunie?

Regards

Clive Sinclaire

[Curgan]

Thank you everybody for directing me without spoiling my fun.

 

I have interpeted most the mei (actualy not me but http://nihontoclub.com/smiths/KUN292 ) as

皇都住吉原國家精鍛之

kōto ju yoshihara kuniie seitan kore

 

plus two unknown kanji

 

this means according to my translation (and guess) something like "at the imperial capital youshihara kuniie with precision forged this"

 

the unknown kanji remind me of the kanji for showa 昭和 but I am not sure.

[cabowen]

The other kanji read Nihonso 日本荘 and are the name of his forge. The top kanji are the location, which is in Tokyo. The rest you have correctly translated....