DGARBUTT Posted May 25, 2013 Report Posted May 25, 2013 This is the date and signature from a katana that I have been given to sell. I have posted the mounts on another thread. I read the signature as Kashu Haruyoshi saku with a date of Eisho 12. I cannot find any reference to this smith. The only Haruyoshi I find using these kanji worked in the late 1600's and I have no reference to his province or a sample of his mei. If anyone has a reference to this smith please let me know. I believe that the smith is either unrecorded or either the date or the mei are fraudulent. Your comments are welcome. I will be listing the sword in the for sale section when I have priced it. Quote
Jacques Posted May 25, 2013 Report Posted May 25, 2013 Hi, Mei reads Ashu Yasuyoshi saku 阿州泰吉作 I think it is one of the Kaifu school. Quote
cabowen Posted May 25, 2013 Report Posted May 25, 2013 http://www.tsuruginoya.com/mn1_3/a00268.html Quote
cisco-san Posted May 28, 2013 Report Posted May 28, 2013 from Markus´s book: Yasuyoshi (泰吉), Eishō (永正, 1504-1521), Awa – „Ashū Yasuyoshi saku“ (阿州泰吉作), „Ashū Yasuyoshi“ (阿州泰吉), Kaifu group, itame-nagare, suguha mixed with gunome-midare and ko-midare Quote
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