Viper6924 Posted August 11, 2011 Report Posted August 11, 2011 Hi! Have a nice little yari. Had it for a couple of years now. Haven´t been able to figure out the mei on this one. Grateful for any help. /Jan Quote
cabowen Posted August 11, 2011 Report Posted August 11, 2011 heian jo ju Ishido Suke I think your may not show the full mei and that there may be another kanji under the Suke that is not visible in the photo.... Quote
Viper6924 Posted August 12, 2011 Author Report Posted August 12, 2011 Thanks Chris! I will check the yari as soon as I come home. Another rookiemistake... Perhaps it will be yet another classic Suke sada Whats the translation for heian jo ju? Ishido Suke+something I guess is the name. Thanks again! Jan Quote
Viper6924 Posted August 12, 2011 Author Report Posted August 12, 2011 Hi again! Chris, you are correct. There is a last secret kanji. I haven´t seen it during the years I had it i my collection. Its´almost completely gone. It doesn´t look lika a Sada-kanji anyway. The friday quiz: Please try to find the missing kanji Look at the picture. /Jan Quote
Nobody Posted August 12, 2011 Report Posted August 12, 2011 One possibility is Suketoshi (助利) around Enpo era (延宝: 1673-1681). Quote
Viper6924 Posted August 13, 2011 Author Report Posted August 13, 2011 Arigato Moriyama-san When I looked at the last kanji, yari in hand, it sure looks like You are right. I also did some more reserach on the web that backs Your suggestion. Again, thank You! /Jan Quote
Mark Green Posted August 14, 2011 Report Posted August 14, 2011 I have a wonderful Suketoshi, Yari Here is my mei. Some silly person cleaned the tang. The yari is wonderful. Quote
Viper6924 Posted August 15, 2011 Author Report Posted August 15, 2011 Hi Mark! I acctually saw Your post about the yari. It helped very much. And yes, it´s a very nice yari. The mei is very similar exept the "cleanup" on Yours. I´m thinking of putting this yari up for sale later this winter on a weaponsauction. Do You have any clue of the value of this smith? All the best! Jan Quote
Mark Green Posted August 15, 2011 Report Posted August 15, 2011 Hi Jan, From what I was told, he was one of the best Yari makers of the Shinto period. But it still comes down to what people will pay. Mark G Quote
Viper6924 Posted August 15, 2011 Author Report Posted August 15, 2011 You are right about the price, Mark. If I take it to the auction it will judged by their expert on Japanese weapons. But it´s always good to have as much info as possible. Thanks again for Your input! /Jan Quote
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