Here's one.....

[cabowen]

Here is one a bit different someone sent me.....Masa hiro (?) Saku.....Lacquer reads 75 ? ?

 

Maybe one of our Japanese members can figure this one out????

 

Thanks....

[Markus]

I think the part after 75 reads "ôju" (翁壽), about "old and long-lived".

Maybe someone has a better English translation...

[Markus]

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[cabowen]

Thanks Marcus..I think you have it....but strange this would be added in lacquer....

[k morita]

Hi,

I agree with Markus's reading as red lacquer Kanji.

 

I think the mei says " Masahiro saku ". 正 弘 作

The second kanji character "Hiro" doesn't read easily and be writing of one's own way.

However, this 2nd kanji character is surely "hiro". 弘

[cabowen]

thank you both....

[k morita]

Hi,

As you know,it is more difficult to specify the province("kuni") because there were a lot of same name sword-smiths.

[cabowen]

Yes, I am aware of that....

 

It looks a little like the early signature of Ota Chikahide.....I will have to see more of the blade before any further conclusions can be drawn....

[k morita]

Oh, was it Gendaito. !!

 

There were 5 smith,same kanji Masahiro at that time.

Ota Masahiro, Shizuoa-ken.

Fujikawa Masahiro, Hiroshima-ken.

Shibata Masahiro, Aichi-ken.

Sekimoto Masahiro, Fukushima-ken.

Inoue Masahiro, Ishikawa-ken,Kanazawa.

 

I feel that Fujikawa Masahiro's mei looks alike a little.

[cabowen]

I do not know for certain if it is a gendaito or not, I just thought the mei looked vaguely similar to the early, and rare, mei of Ota Chikahide of Shizuoka.....If I get further info, perhaps we can identify the smith with some certainty.....