Petersan Posted January 6, 2012 Report Posted January 6, 2012 Hello, I have this 56cm cutting edge wakizashi , it is signed Izumi No Kami Tachibana Kunimasu , said to be from the 14th century, I believe it is made later, can someone reconfirm the translation, especialy the last couple of kanji , is it realy kunimasu or kunimasa etc. Is this realy 14 th century? the shape is not too curved like the ones from this period. regards Peter G. Quote
Curran Posted January 6, 2012 Report Posted January 6, 2012 Shooting from the hip: Kunisada. late 17th or 18th century? Quote
nagamaki - Franco Posted January 6, 2012 Report Posted January 6, 2012 the shape is not too curved like the ones from this period. don't stop there .... Quote
Nobody Posted January 7, 2012 Report Posted January 7, 2012 出雲守橘國真 - Izumo no kami Tachibana Kunizane I could not find additional information. Quote
Curran Posted January 7, 2012 Report Posted January 7, 2012 Oops. Kunisane or Kunizane Thank you Moriyama-san. I took a guess, but book says this is 10 stroke 'sane' (zane). I think Brian and I confused it with the similar (to our poor eyes) 9 stroke 'sada'. I have no additional information about this smith in my sword books. Quote
DirkO Posted January 7, 2012 Report Posted January 7, 2012 Found one on Bidders but apparently it's the blade under discussion http://www.bidders.co.jp/aitem/160208842 Quote
Nobody Posted January 7, 2012 Report Posted January 7, 2012 Found one on Bidders but apparently it's the blade under discussion http://www.bidders.co.jp/aitem/160208842 The auction ended on Sep. 25, 2011. Quote
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