YOSHIMICHI KEN

[Grey Doffin]

Hi again,

This is the 2nd blade I saw today: Yamato no Kami Yoshimichi Saku. What do you think of the mei: Shodai, Nidai, or gimei? What does it say on the date side? Strange how the ha has been filed back on both sides above the machi; any idea what that's about? All opinions are welcome.

Thanks, Grey

[Grey Doffin]

A few more pix of the ken.

Grey

[NihontoEurope]

Grey,

Mei looks legit.

 

/Martin

[John A Stuart]

It looks to be Keian 慶安 year 5 五 so 1652. I fixed the date. John

[NihontoEurope]

It looks legit to the style of writing of Kanbun Shodai Yoshimichi.

 

If it is dated around Oan...well

 

The downside of the Kanbun Yoshimichi; I cannot find the usage of Saku in the Mei.

 

/Martin

[John A Stuart]

I misread the first kanji in the nengo I have dated Keian now. That matches the period of the shodai Yoshimichi. Sorry. John

[NihontoEurope]

I concur.

 

If someone can find a Mei with Saku used it might be good.

 

/Martin

[NihontoEurope]

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/Martin

[cabowen]

It looks quite gimei to me.....

[Ted Tenold]

Forget the saku character, the second stroke (left leg) of the first character is double struck. Amateur night. The whole nakago looks contrived, and the workmanship isn't what I'd expect.

 

The trimming of the ha on this is curious... and unfortunate. The shape, length, mekugi ana position, of the nakago look somewhat out of place to the shape of the blade. I wonder if this wasn't perhaps altered from a yari. From the images, the hamon seems to run into the nakago(?).

[Veli]

I agree with Ted. The "Michi" kanji, for example, does not match. Also, the blade looks somewhat thick (as well as quite odd-shaped) for a ken in the pictures. What is the kasane? I vote for a modified ryo-shinogi yari with gimei, but what do I know...

 

Veli