Settsu ju Minamoto Muneyoshi

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Dear Gentlemen, I recently bought a wakizashi with signature "Settsu ju Minamoto Muneyoshi". I searched the internet for some reference material for this swordsmith, but unfortunately I did not find any papered examples of the work of this master.

 

Therefore I dare to ask for your appreciation and suggestions regarding this mei. Probably it is gimei, but in my humble judgment rather well made. Sword itself is unfortunately totally out of polish. Shape of the blade including the original geometry are nice. Gentle work. My photos are too poor and do not show the true quality of the sword - I can not do better pictures.

 

Any comments and information about Minamoto Muneyoshi will be very welcome. Many thanks in advance.

 

Petr K

[Gunome]

Hello

 

Seems to be the same Smith

http://sanmei.com/contents/media/O57389_W3208_PUP_E.htm

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Hello, Sebastien,

thank you very much for your notice. Yes, it looks as the same smith. It's pity that oshigata of this master is not included in literature. Maybe only one - in Kanzan: Shinto Oshigata Dictionary. Unfortunatelly I have not access to this book. If anyone could share this oshigata with me, I would be very grateful to him.

 

Otherwise, I am thinking to let polish my waki. I'm interested in what the blade is hidden in it.

[Gunome]

Hello,

 

I check and there is no oshigata of this Smith in the Fujishiro nihon toko Jiten

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I know that about this swordsmith has already discussed on this revered forum and it was told that the only oshigata is in Kanzan's dictionary (but without any accompanying information). Unfortunately, I have not seen this oshigata.

 

This Muneyoshi should be pupil of Muneshige (Hitachi no Kami Muneshige) from Sukehiro school. Most of his works is probably in the market presented with more famous names. Probably why are these on the internet so rare ...

 

Petr K