Please help - is this "Tatara Nagayuki" Gimei?

[Petteri]

Hi guys,

 

I'm considering buying a katana, but I was wondering whether the signature "Tatara Nagayuki" is gimei.

 

 

And here is the blade:

 

 

Would appreciate your thoughts on this!

[Ludolf Richter]

Because Tatara Nagayuki (Hawley NAG 562,Settsu and Kii,Enpo and Tenwa Era,Yasunaga School) is a "big name",one has to reckon with Gimei.Here are some sources to check the authenticy of the Mei:

-Tokuno p.467

-Fujishiro/Shinto p.181

-Iida

-Yoshu to Zuroku 1 (YTZ 1) -74

-Token to Rekishi (TTR) 612 and 616

-29th Juyo Tokubetsu

-Ogasawara,Shinto,Nr.62

-others?

Ludolf

[Petteri]

Hi Ludolf,

 

Thanks for the info and references! As I understand Tatare Nagayuki was a wazamono, so I could see how gimei signatures would be a concern. I'm a beginner when it comes to studying nihonto, I've bought some books but they have not yet arrived.

 

In another thread here on NMB, I saw a blade with a similar mei:

 

 

I haven't found an oshigata of a confirmed NAG562 mei though...

[Petteri]

Then I found this auction result from the UK:

 

Lot No. 25 A Japanese SWORD (KATANA), 17TH CENTURY

 

29.06.2011 1.770,11 €

 

Description:

A Japanese SWORD (KATANA), 17TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade with wavy hamon, signed tang pierced with a single mekugi-ana, curved nakago-jiri, with a fabric-bound sharkskin-covered grip, in a regulation saya 71.5cm; 28 1/4in blade The signature reads, `Oite Settsu Tatara Nagayuki zo`.

 

Hmmmmm.....

[Ludolf Richter]

Hi Petter,I have now checked the Mei ("Tatara Uji Nagayuki") with the following sources:

YTZ 1-74,Shinto Bengi Oshigata,Fujishiro/Shinto-171 (Hawley "181"),Tokuno 467,TTR 612 and TTR 616.

There is no doubt about it: GIMEI.

Sorry Ludolf

PS.I have added your Mei after photoshopping your pic

[Petteri]

OK..

 

Thank you so much for the information Ludolf! Back to searching for me..

[Ken-Hawaii]

Glad to see a newbie doing the right thing!

 

Ken

[takakage]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-sword- ... 35b559455d

 

This one on auction......