Nikolas

First a big thanks to Morita san, who kindly translated the obverse of that Kozuka Hello Gentlemen, this kozuka i posted within a discussion, but i feel its better discussed here :D as it is inscribed naoyuki and kao maybe you can state your opinions about the theme, condition and workmanship.. is it suitable for hamano? for me it looks quite convincing..but for the master himself also on the front side, i havent figured out the kanji on the scroll: maybe date or measurement.. i get sho ten roku shaku ? ? jo yama here is another one maybe also li bai? inscribed naotoshi please feel free to comment! greetings!

Hi all, here is a kozuka which looks like hosono masamori and its quite convincing.. the frontside... BUT then this crappy inscription on the reverse.. masamori + kao either he was drunk or gimei.. so either a hamamono or real hosono with false mei... wonder what you guys think Aaaa its nice to have some free time for the hobby

Thanks John, that is a better match! do you know a goto kinko with that kanji, as i am only aware of the 13. Mitsutaka.. but i think he used a different kanji..

Hi Jean, it is not my post and not my sword, sorry!

Hi Geraint, you are correct about the nengo, i could not make it out. i can now also see "ei" ... we get closer :D anyway for me the nakago does not have the finish i would expect of Oei but what do i know

Hello Gentlemen, as i got a few days off and a bunch of pics and questions with me.. i am lucky to contribute a bit to the board and hopefully for everybodys enjoyment :D And a great deal knowledge for me Here i got a piece wich i think is inscribed Goto Mitsumasa that would make it a piece of Jujo 12. generation (1695-1742) Well here are my thoughts.. am i correct with the translation and does "the mei" look a bit sloppy? i nearly asume gimei... but any comment is greatly appreciated Greetings!!

Hi Matt, i think the sword is inscribed Inshu ju kagenaga ?Kanbun? ni ju roku nen hachi gatsu hi on the scrabbard.. ? chikanaga saku ? hope somebody can enlight us both :D greeting!

Hi Chris, thanks a lot but here i am on a dead end! i try but... i can not get any further i thought Katsutoshi but no.. im sorry..this is too hard for me at my current level greetings!

Thanks Chris, that took me in the right direction Koka 1844 kinoto mi 42 nen year so 1881? but the mei .... no idea once i see hide ...then... hiragana like ma, so.. then again.. are these small combinations... kind of sosho... completely lost Greetings

Hello gentlemen, as i was searching a picture for another toppic.. i stumbled across this long open task.. i am completly lost with this one it is of nice workmanship, made of yamagane? with the reverse side in shakudo ornaments in gold, yamagane and shakudo.. any clues or comments?

thank you very much morita san! that is greatly appreciated! i have added the obverse side of the kozuka with the drunk poet i was aware that it is inscribed Naoyuki from the hamano school... but shoshin mei... there is also some kanji on the front, first i thought a kind of age or nengo but it seems more like a measurement as i think i can see go shaku? roku shaku ? sen ? jo yama but that make no sense either anyway thanks alot for your help Greetings

Greetings gentlemen, as for other examples, here are two with what also appears to be some kind of chinese poem, neither of them has been translated so far... It seems that the problem here is also in the subject of knowing the poems exact meaning. On the first one, the poem is on the reverse side, the other one includes the gold inlayed poem as part of its primary design (although some gold is missing..) I hope you can enjoy these and maybe there is a chance of deciphering at least part of it :D if needed or just for enjoyment i can search for more and better pictures. thank you all!

Hi Pete, thanks for adding the reference page. You are right with the unregularities in the mei, i also had my doubts. But on the other hand the workmanship is closely related. May be if it stuck to my mind i will get it to shinsa Thank you all for your input, it is greatly appreciated and always welcome. Greetings, Nikolas

Well, here is what is inscribed on the kozuka rim: Haruaki Hogen The shibuichi has a fine grained texture, as small silver residues. i add some references from the "Walters art museum" Baltimore and from the "Museum of fine arts" (now can be viewed on tetsugendo.com) i hope its ok mike greetings, Nikolas

Hi, thanks alot! i am glad you could admire some of the workmanship. Yokoya is not a bad idea, but the inscription is a different one i will soon post the lacking signature pic for further discussion! Nikolas

Thank you all for your kind words. indeed the Karakusa openwork is kind of embracing itself, but hard to ban on celluloid. But here i tried my best.. Any further information? So up to now: - Namban - later work (?) - not bad - but anything more specific greatly appreciated, Nikolas

ok one more Here i got a namban? tsuba, but that's all i can estimate. dimensions are: vertical 74mm/ 2.91 inch, horizontal 72mm/ 2.83 inch; thickness 6mm /0.24 inch i just got the tosogu fever... Nikolas

Hey guys, i might share this little fellow. im wondering what comes to your mind when looking/ appreciating it. by the way it is signed but as you know first comes the work and then... hopefully you got the same idea as the insciption says! have fun and feel free to comment greetings, Nikolas

Hi Jimi, this might be of interest in this case. Kind of a similar mei on that F&K. Also i am not fully aware of the actual maker...maybe kato shigemitsu? any new clues from the big guys?!? Any comments are highly appreciated!!!! Greetings