nthk papers hiromasa

[1tallsword]

ok i need a little help here, i have figured most of this out. I have grade kanteisho, classification-wakizashi, soshu hiromasa, this sword is genuine cant make out rest?? than blade length? and the date the paper was published?? next on the inside i have the serial number? then the signature is hiromasa i believe, then grain of sword i cant read? then hamon temper line i cant read? boshi? carving of sword? nakago? production period i believe i read Eisho (1504) there are 3 symbols and i dont know the third? its in the third pic at the bottom? any help would be really great and appreciated.. i have had this sword and paper for quite some time and just got to figuring it all out, the biggest thing bothering me is the production periods third symbol i cant figure it out. thank you ,Jeremy

[kunitaro]

頃 koro = Aroud that time/period

 

永正頃 = Around Eisho priod.

[1tallsword]

ok.. so koro means time or period, so that makes sense... i knew it was eisho ..put the last symbol in and we get eisho period, great thanks.

[Nobody]

ok.. so koro means time or period, so that makes sense... i knew it was eisho ..put the last symbol in and we get eisho period, great thanks.

You misunderstood the answer of Kunitaro san. "koro" is equivalent to circa.

[1tallsword]

yes I understood time or about. I think we can all agree they are trying to say about or in the time of eisho period 1504-1521.. this brings up a good question I have 5 generations of hiromasa listed from 1356 to 1487, but i didnt think as late as Eisho period? am i off here?? now i have translated the time the paper was issued I believe it reads 12 days into the heisei period = 2001 8th month 17th day.. anyone want to correct me or agree??? thank you for your input and help :D

[Nobody]

A little correction:

平成二十年 - Heisei 20th year ---> 2008

[1tallsword]

thank you very much for the help and your time, and knowledge, much appreciated ,