Translation Of Certification Papers

[lovelight]

Hello all-

 

Asking for some assistance from the learned members of the forum with some papers.  I believe this is just a certification of authenticity from the dealer as opposed to NBTHK or NTHK. So far, all I've been able to extract is the length of the wakizashi, early Edo origin, and that the papers were generated May of 2018.  Thanks in advance for your help and feedback.

 

Ron

 

 

[John A Stuart]

Harima daijo Fujiwara Kiyomitsu, 幡磨大掾藤原清光 John

[lovelight]

Thanks John!

[Bugyotsuji]

This paper is issued by a body called the BNTHK Bijutsu Nihon Token Hozon Kai in May this year. There is quite a bit of detail on there regarding the blade characteristics and activity, the boshi and nakago, and the reasoning behind the attribution with the remaining Mei character. Do you want all of it?

[lovelight]

Yes please!

[Bugyotsuji]

OK, but just off the top of my head. Anyone is welcome to jump in and correct me!

 

Starting with the right column of the grid,

 

Kitae:      Shinogi tsukuri, Iori mune, moto haba kasane jinjo

Hamon:  O-midare, gunome midare, nie deki, saeru

Boshi:     Nie deki, kaeri fukashi

Chokoku:Nashi

Nakago:  Mekugi ana Ikko    Yasuri: Suriage nakago kiri

Biko:        Edo Shoki, Kanbun goro, Etchu no hito, 'Kiyo' no migigawa wo 'ju ni gatsu' to ki, Ju ni gatsu Kiyomitsu to Shosu.

[Baka Gaijin]

Hi Piers., I didn't know what  Bikō  meant...... Now I do!! 

 

Bikō 備考  Notes

 

Cheers

[Bugyotsuji]

The notes or further considerations you mention there Malcolm seem to be saying, "Beginning of Edo Period, around Kanbun, Etchu smith, he cut (chiseled) '12th month' to the right of 'Kiyo...' so we can probably call this one: 'December, Kiyomitsu' "

[lovelight]

Thanks Piers.  That's quite a bit more than I had known prior.  It's been fascinating inspecting and admiring the piece.