mywei Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 Hi guys, to all the Hizen pros out there, is this mei definitely shodai Tadakuni? Apparently sandai also signed 'Harima Daijo' but I cant find any extant examples of sandai's mei Cheers Quote
Jim P Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 HI Matt, I think its the Shodai Tadakuni if you want PM me, and I will send you some first-generation and 2-gen mei to look at. :D Quote
Jacques Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 Hi, Cannot be the nidai whom signed Harima no kami and not Harima no Daijô. Third and fourth generation signed Harima no Daijô too.. ps i don't like the kanji Kuni. Quote
Alex A Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 Hi Jacques, im no expert on these things as you know. I have the hozen certificate and an Aoi art certificate. Thats all i know. Quote
Jacques Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 Hi, Hi Jacques, im no expert on these things as you know. I have the hozen certificate and an Aoi art certificate. Thats all i know. I dont' speak about your sword (which is not the subject). Quote
Alex A Posted May 30, 2013 Report Posted May 30, 2013 Sorry Jacques, my misunderstanding. Alex. Quote
mywei Posted May 30, 2013 Author Report Posted May 30, 2013 Hi, Cannot be the nidai whom signed Harima no kami and not Harima no Daijô. Third and fourth generation signed Harima no Daijô too.. ps i don't like the kanji Kuni. That was my concern as well - the kuni seems different Has anyone actually seen blades/mei by later Tadakuni? Quote
Jim P Posted May 31, 2013 Report Posted May 31, 2013 Hi Matt, Yes a 3rd and 4 is listed but I have never seen their work and I think most collectors also have not, So it will be the first like the hozon paper and aoi say all is OK nice buy Quote
Jacques Posted May 31, 2013 Report Posted May 31, 2013 Hi, So it will be the first likethe hozon paper and aoi say all is OK nice buy Hozon paper usually says nothing about generation and it's not the first time Tsuruta san try to sell a sword saying it was made by the best generation. Quote
mywei Posted May 31, 2013 Author Report Posted May 31, 2013 So apparently the 3rd gen also signed 'harima no kami' - there's a paper down the bottom specifying sandai http://www.artswords.com/Papered_Hizen_Tadakuni_Wakizashi_101707.htm Here is my blade in its entirety I'm tending to agree with Jim that it is probably shodai - but am open to other opinions There is an oshigata in Fujishiro (courtesy Jim) that has a similar mei that I've attached Quote
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