Identification Wanted

[peterd]

I purchased this sword for its koshirae. I think the blade may be early. Any info would be much appreciated.

I know this will not be easy from poor pictures and suriage blade. Measurements :Nagasa 510mm hamachi 26mm, yokote 19mm, sori 12mm.

Many thanks

Peter

[J Reid]

It looks like Yamashiro hasebe school work.. nanbokucho..

[Jean]

The nakago picture is really weird

[charlie1]

I agree with Jean about the nakago pic. Looks the angle is off for that picture. Could we get a closer picture of the nakago?

 

Thanks

Charlie S.

[Stephen]

Altered for custom koshirae?

[ROKUJURO]

NAKAGO looks like an elongated FUNA GATA shape. Not completely unusual, I have seen that elsewhere.

[Brian]

Not to me it doesn't. At least not from that pic. Looks incredibly awkward and trying hard to be Soshu. I don't think it was made that way originally.

[Ray Singer]

I would say Muromachi, o-suriage. Perhaps wakimono. I have a difficult time offering any more specific suggestions.

[peterd]

More pictures

[Jean]

O suriage modified nakago, it is. (Master Yoda)

[peterd]

Thank you gents, that tallies with what i was told {probably nanbokucho}. As i said brought  mainly for its fittings.

Thanks again

Peter

[J Reid]

Interesting and decent blade deserving of preservation none the less.

[Geraint]

Dear Peter.

 

Stop teasing, if you bought this blade for the fittings we want to see.  

 

All the best.

[Stephen]

Yes same here, been waiting to see. My money the tsuka will tell us a lot. 

[Gakusee]

The blade (hada, jitetsu, shinogiji hada - or it may be state of polish ) does not seem Nanbokucho to me but rather Muromachi, as Ray has suggested. The nakago has been shaped very, very crudely, which also indicates a cheaper finishing job and unlikely on an early Koto blade.

[peterd]

Hi, will take some photos this afternoon and put them in tosogu