Oppinon on mei

[Jorgensen]

Hi all,

 

I would appreciate your oppinion if this mei is genuine and if any have oshigata to compare with? Then, which Daido is it? I have done some research my own, but it was not leading me to any secure results.

 

To my translation its "Mutsu Kami Daido".

 

Blade is a Naginata-Naoshi in later mounts, nagasa 53 cm.

[runagmc]

The founder of the Mishina school (Kanemichi - KAN1394, KAN1395) signed this way later in his career... I don't have enough references to judge the mei...

 

Can you post pictures of the sword?

[Jorgensen]

Adam, thank you very much for the information you provided.

 

Here is a picture of the whole blade. Very sorry, for the bad quality, do not have my photo equipment available at the moment. Pics was taken by mobile cam and put togehter in photo editing program. Blade is not in polish. I am considering having this blade polished as you do can se a wide, very active and beatiful hamon on some of the blade with a large turnback at boshi and blade has no flaws. Seems to be some Mino style hamon to me.

 

Hope some of you are able to tell me more about this smith and judge this mei?

[Jussi Ekholm]

I don't have enough skill or references to judge the mei.

 

Here is the info on Seki Kanemichi (KAN 1394) from Fujishiro, Kanemichi Seki (Eiroku 1558 Mino) Sue-koto, Chujo-saku. He is of the late Seki Ha, and is said to be the grandson on Shizu Saburo Kaneuji of the ninth generation. He is the father of Iga no Kami Kanemichi (Kinmichi), Yoshimichi, Masatoshi nado. According to one story, he is said to have been appointed in Eiroku 12 to the position of Mutsu no Kami, granted the use of one character "Dai" (or "O") and changed to "Omichi" ("Daido"). Works are the style of late Seki.

 

Here are two links to information on Mishina school: http://www.samuraisword.com/articles/mishina_school.htm, http://www.nihontocraft.com/Mishina.html

 

Seems to be there might have been 2 different Kanemichi working in Eiroku period in Seki area. One theory suggests that KAN 1394 and KAN 1395 were the same smith, and another theory that there were 2 different smiths.

[Geraint]

Hi,

Here are a couple from "Art and the Sword", Vol VII, well worth getting hold off if you do not have them.

 

All the best.

[Jacques]

Hi,

 

Mei kanji seem larger than usually seen, and on the other hand the kanji Ô/Dai is disproportionate (too small) in relation to the others.