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Help With Haruta Katchushi Mei


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Dear all,

 

does someone have a comprehensive list of Haruta katchushi? I am looking for a katchushi who signed "春田藤原 ?? 作" (Haruta Fujiwara ?? Saku); the smith's name is almost impossible to read: the first kanji could be 利 and the second Kanji could be 光.

 

I have attached a picture of the helmet (does not make much sense to post more pictures of the mei as you will not be able to recognize anything...).

 

Thanks a lot for your help,

 

Chris

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Christian, I have already made a similar request on the The Samurai Armour Forum by Dave Thatcher. There are many kind and helpful people there (as there are many kind and helpful people on this forum). However, a comprehensive list of katchushi by one specific school is not something that can easily be found. Therefore, I am trying to adress as many collectors as possible including the 1-2% and the exceptions you are referring to in your post, Christian, who read the "katchu" section of this forum.

 

Concerning my request: The first Kanji could also be Kazu or Masa (和). I have tried to make a sketch of the second Kanji based on what is visible under different angles and light. Based on my sketch, Mitsu now seems rather unlikely (however, one can never be sure because it is difficult to differentiate between rust spots and tagane marks). If there was some kind of list, I could try and narrow down the many options.

 

Kind regards,

 

Chris

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