Translation Help

[Muka]

Hi All,

 

Please help with confirming mei and date.

 

I believe the mei reads:

 

"Kyo Nobukuni Ju Roku Dai Toshitane."

 

"First year Genji (1864)" - I can't decipher the rest of the date.

 

Thanks.

 

[k morita]

Hi,

 

後胤 means descendant, not Toshitane.

 

"A 16th generation descendant from Kyo Nobukuni."

[John A Stuart]

Hi Morita san, Is this signature suriage, 京信国ー六代後胤主 something should follow 主 'shu' shouldn't it? John

[Muka]

Yes, it is suriage.

 

Thank you Morita san.

 

Interesting, I will need to do some research to determine who was the 16th descendant of Nobukuni.

 

Morita san, can you also translate the other side please.

 

Thank you.

[Toryu2020]

Matt et al -

I think we are seeing something like this;

元治元歳子十月日

Genji-gan toshi (or sai) Ne Ju-gatsu hi - maybe read Genji-gan Ne-doshi Jugatsu Hi

A day in the First year of Genji (Ganji), year of the rat.

 

I think John is on to something there, the Shu could be the beginning of a title such as Mondo no sho, but who can tell at this point. Might be nice to have more pictures to consider...

-t

[Muka]

Tom and All,

 

Unfortunately, the sword is not in my hands currently. It is a large tachi with a ko-choji midare hamon. I couldn't make out the jigane in its current condition.

 

I will hopefully have photos posted in a few days.

 

Earlier, I thought it was Toshitane, and there are references suggesting Toshitane resided in Tango at one time. With the help of Morita san, it was determined from the inscription on the reverse side of the nakago that this sword was made in Hagi.

 

Thanks.