cabowen Posted November 30, 2011 Report Posted November 30, 2011 Bizen no Kuni ju nin Sukehira Saku with Fudo carved at the bottom. Ura reads Sukekuni something and has what may be a lotus at the end of the nakago...Notice also the fuchi conversion...Nakago has a strange shape to it as well.... Interesting blade... Quote
george trotter Posted November 30, 2011 Report Posted November 30, 2011 Very interesting Chris. Are the mounts non-military except for a spring clip and (I presume) a leather combat cover? Thanks for sharing. Regards, Quote
cabowen Posted November 30, 2011 Author Report Posted November 30, 2011 Yes, the mounts are as you mention....I have only seen photos of this though so have no further details... Quote
Curgan Posted December 1, 2011 Report Posted December 1, 2011 The topic title is the most accurate remark! The nakago seems very crude to me, but I wait eagerly for a more educated opinion by senior forumites.... Quote
Adrian S Posted December 2, 2011 Report Posted December 2, 2011 G'day Chris and all, Some of the symbols look tribal?? Or is it just the photo. Early Mokusa smith gimei? Maybe Ainu decoration with tribal meaning, Just throwing it out there :lol: I'd like to see the blade. Found this photo of Emishi-to on Paul's site recently Quote
IanB Posted December 2, 2011 Report Posted December 2, 2011 Chris et al, This is certainly a strange one. When I first saw the images I also thought it was rather crude, but on further reflection revised my impression slightly. It is very far from being brilliantly executed, but the signature is no worse than some and Fudo Myo-o could be worse. I assume the latter has been added as a talisman offering protection to the user of the sword. Do I detect the kanji DOU as in 'way' beneath the grid like symbol on the ura? The hanabishi, especially on the omote, remind me of the nobori used by the Takeda clan and of course the same symbol stands in isolation on the ura at the top. Altogether, it suggests to me there might be an esoteric meaning to these strange symbols, possibly linked in some way to the Takeda. Ian Bottomley Quote
Peter Bleed Posted December 2, 2011 Report Posted December 2, 2011 I seem to see at least a double signature on the ura. SUKEMORI on the left and SUKEKUNI to the right. And then below those signatures, might it say KUNIMICHI? Peter Quote
Adrian S Posted December 2, 2011 Report Posted December 2, 2011 G'day Chris, Any pictures of the blade? cheers, Quote
estcrh Posted December 3, 2011 Report Posted December 3, 2011 This umbari has the same sort of scrawled look I think. Quote
cabowen Posted December 3, 2011 Author Report Posted December 3, 2011 I don't have any other photos...This was sent to me for translation. It would seem to me that the nakago is covered with various religious symbols and that perhaps the owner was looking for all the help he could get.... Quote
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