nihonto1001 Posted February 8, 2011 Report Posted February 8, 2011 Help requested: Having trouble with this one: Hiromitsu Saku??? I am assuming the first two kanji is the township, then mitsu XXXX mitsu? Thanks, Jon Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted February 8, 2011 Report Posted February 8, 2011 信光作 Nobumitsu saku. PS Look at this: 関 Seki 佐光 Sako Nobumitsu http://www.bidders.co.jp/item/137309973 Quote
george trotter Posted February 8, 2011 Report Posted February 8, 2011 full mei is Seki Sako Nobumitsu Saku. Not sure how to pronounce Sako...consists of the character SA and MITSU. Anyway, Sako Nobukazu was a WWII Seki gunto tosho...used the name Nobumitsu. Started in swords there 26 Oct 1939. Nothing else known by me. Regards, George. Quote
markc Posted February 8, 2011 Report Posted February 8, 2011 Jon, i have a sword with the same mei minus the seki, shoshin mei, no stamps hand made and water tempered, not bad for a low to medium ranked showato swordsmith. the mei reads seki sukemitsu nobumitsu saku. regards Markc Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted February 8, 2011 Report Posted February 8, 2011 Jon,i have a sword with the same mei minus the seki, shoshin mei, no stamps hand made and water tempered, not bad for a low to medium ranked showato swordsmith. the mei reads seki sukemitsu nobumitsu saku. regards Markc Do you mean the Mei (of mine) reads... ? Quote
markc Posted February 8, 2011 Report Posted February 8, 2011 Piers, yes i do have the sword in my possession and the mei of my sword reads " sukemitsu nobumitsu" on the mei of my sword there is no seki prefix or saku suffix. thanks Markc Quote
Rich S Posted February 8, 2011 Report Posted February 8, 2011 The sword mei, Seki Sukemitsu Nobumitsu saku is very likely a nakirishi mei; carved by a full time mei cutter in a large "factory" type production facility. See my page on nakirishi mei at: http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/promei.htm Rich S Quote
Nobody Posted February 8, 2011 Report Posted February 8, 2011 I believe that the mei reads Seki Sako Nobumitsu saku (関佐光信光作). Sako (佐光) is family name of Nobumitsu (信光: smith's name), and his real name is Sako Shinichi(reading?) (佐光信一). Ref. http://www.jp-sword.com/files/seki/gendaito.html BTW, generally 佐光 can also read Sukemitsu when it is used as a given name. Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted February 8, 2011 Report Posted February 8, 2011 Nobody, I like the way you operate, with that ace up your sleeve. Quote
nihonto1001 Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Posted February 8, 2011 Thanks Folks! As always, you are a wealth of knowledge. I learn something new every time. Jon Quote
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