Bizen Osafune Tanto ? Kanji Ghosting near tang.

[Mark Andrews]

Greetings all,

 

I have a Tanto which I bought about 3 years ago. I wanted to know please if you can see or recognise this ghosting near the tang. ( Picture RIGHT ) Is it a type of Kanji ? Or just marks etc from polishing.

 

I have placed pics to show. Thank you for any help

 

The Tanto blade/dagger is 23.1 cm and is Bizen Osafune ?

It has a date of 1585 ( Azuchi Momoyama ) made by Osafune Sukesada ?

 

Many thanks.

 

Cheer's,

 

Mark.

[nagamaki - Franco]

Hello, if understanding what you're saying and seeing the same thing correctly, not sure what made these marks, but they don't belong. Neither do they appear as anything to fret over.

[Mark Andrews]

Hello Franco ,

 

Thank you for your interest and comments. I will try and take an angle digital photo under light.It has always bothered me it is one of my favorite daggers.

 

thanks again.

 

Mark.

 

Hello, if understanding what you're saying and seeing the same thing correctly, not sure what made these marks, but they don't belong. Neither do they appear as anything to fret over.