Any Info On A Mei Inscribed Bishu Ju Mitsusada

[Guest Rayhan]

Hi Members

 

Any information relating to Bishu Ju Mitsusada?

 

I have Katana from him but cannot trace the lineage

 

Rayhan

[cisco-san]

Hi Rayhan,

 

can not find this smith.

Do you have a pic from the Mei?

[nagamaki - Franco]

Here is a signed papered blade for comparison .....

 

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/shinshinto-tanto-bizen-mitsusada-1865-1806462499

[BIG]

As always Markus gives advice..

 

https://books.google.de/books?id=FLQGBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA176&lpg=PA176&dq=Shinshinto+swordsmith+mitsusada&source=bl&ots=K5MbNu0Lod&sig=h5EKbpt1vfEJ8jfGHa6Mh7UvHL0&hl=de&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiz1JzBuMPWAhWT0RoKHcTnCmMQ6AEIRTAK#v=onepage&q=Shinshinto%20swordsmith%20mitsusada&f=false

 

Best Regards

[Guest Rayhan]

Gents thank you so much for this.

 

I only have the Hozon Paper sample for the Mei (attached here) 

 

Rayhan

 

Hozon for Bishu Ju Misusada.pdf

[Markus]

I think it is the smith that I have listed as follows:

 

MITSUSADA (光定), Keiō (慶応, 1865-1868), Owari – “Owari no Kuni-jū Mishina Ichidōsai Fujiwara Mitsusada” (尾張国住三品一道斎藤原光定)

 

There was a Mishina group active at that time in neighboring Ise province. Quite possible that he was related to them because they too used go with the ...sai (...斎) ending.

[Guest Rayhan]

Thank you Markus!