Gunto Mei, Please Double Check Translation

[Ontario_Archaeology]

Hello, I am curious if the translation on this sword is correct since I cannot find anything on the smith name given. 

 

Thank you, 

 

Matt.

[Stephen]

SUKE (佐)??

[John A Stuart]

This 佐源 could be read as Sukemoto, likely or Sukehara, less so, I believe. John

[Ontario_Archaeology]

interesting, thank-you!

 

Matt

[Stephen]

IF i was interested in it id surely ask for better photos, from the one semi readable photo i dont see the strokes hes showing in print.

[Ontario_Archaeology]

Link to more photos --> https://www.ebay.ca/itm/KATANA-ANTIQUE-Japanese-LONG-SWORD-69-4cm-SIGNED-SAGEN-WWII-NAVY-GUNTO/142591654429?hash=item21331ffa1d:g:eigAAOSwpuFaFA3T

Sorry about that, 

 

Matt

[John A Stuart]

The kanji look as pictured and as on the torokusho to me Stephen. John

[Ontario_Archaeology]

Thank-you, I still can't find anything about the smith. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong places.

 

Matt

[Stephen]

Thanks John i see it has a box around it...havent we seen that before. Meaning not sure??

[John A Stuart]

I saw the box and wasn't sure why either. John

[Ontario_Archaeology]

Unfortunately, my pockets were not deep enough

 

Thank- you everyone for your help! it was fun.

 

Matt

[lonely panet]

who won it??

 

sold for 2600

[Ontario_Archaeology]

No idea, i regret not buying the one you put up a few months ago every week!

 

Matt

[lonely panet]

and so you should, I posted it as a bargin price

 

but on the other side researching a unrecorded smith in nice mounts for that price was a good deal.

 

dealers would most likey as ask 4-5 k for one like that as a gendai.

 

but lifes like that, we always pine for the missed sword

[IJASWORDS]

The KAI GUNTO that Hamfish sold was a bargain of a life time. I am sure the buyer is ecstatic. The fittings were of the rarest type and top quality. And the blade looked top drawer. I am sure it would be called "museum quality". Neil.  

[lonely panet]

Tell me about it. I'm still kicking my self over it. But family first

[PNSSHOGUN]

I think we all regret not buying that one!

[Ontario_Archaeology]

What I have learned over the past year or so is that there is always another sword, you just have to wait for it.

 

Matt

[lonely panet]

no, incorrect. hahahaha

 

thats what we tell our selves, when we have missed something special.

they are all one of a kind, and we just settle for something simular or better. that's why we all remember with extreme detail things we should have bought or never sold.

 

the only one true thing is , ' we are only temporary care takers for the next generation"  this is the only TRUE constant is this hobby. 

fades, trends, high or low prices all change, but if we do not care the them they will fade into obscurity.

 

I say this a person who has sold many great pieces,  several listed in books. I can only hope they survive to live for another 100 or 200 years but but but

 

yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery and this is what makes today a present 

 

​​so I cant spend all my money taking my family fishing and travelling.

[vajo]

and so you should, I posted it as a bargin price

 

but on the other side researching a unrecorded smith in nice mounts for that price was a good deal.

 

dealers would most likey as ask 4-5 k for one like that as a gendai.

 

but lifes like that, we always pine for the missed sword

 

Hamfish the blade was mumei.

The signature was a sword test from the yamada family from tokyo.

I think the blade was late edo and not a showa blade.

I found that out as the auction was over. That blade gone cheap for that price.