Need Help --Translation

[eduardo5]

Hello!

I have a house of a Japanese sword.

Can you translate the inscription on the blade ..

Thanks!!

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Can someone tell me more about this sword ...

Here's a picture ... thanks!

 

http://www.pohrani.com/f/1x/nL/WDy3Qc3/p1010775.jpg

http://www.pohrani.com/f/S/qw/494MKC...shingunto0.jpg

http://www.pohrani.com/f/1r/Kw/4lUVq0TS/1/p1010772.jpg

http://www.pohrani.com/f/3O/D4/3Yy4Hvz/1/p1010773.jpg

http://www.pohrani.com/f/24/cG/3mpqF0cm/1/p1010774.jpg

http://www.pohrani.com/f/s/Dq/2zvvx4Gt/p1010777.jpg

http://www.pohrani.com/f/3W/GM/3ZyOZCCf/p1010778.jpg

 

http://www.pohrani.com/f/3S/tm/1HSBNbk9/p1010779.jpg

http://www.pohrani.com/f/2R/h2/2VT61xR0/p1010781.jpg

http://www.pohrani.com/f/2m/7M/3G0OXu9L/p1010782.jpg

http://www.pohrani.com/f/29/ZL/26QRHSmu/p1010783.jpg

http://www.pohrani.com/f/2b/TC/2OfIKfOk/p1010784.jpg

http://www.pohrani.com/f/w/Qf/2DKKepNc/p1010785.jpg

[Brian]

Pics aren't good enough to tell much besides it is genuine. Not sure about that tsuba though. Seems to be in handachi type fittings. What is the length of the cutting edge? Nakago looks like it belongs to a wakizashi.

Please give some measurements, and a pic or 2 of the whole blade without fittings.

 

Brian

[Veli]

Hello Eduardo!

 

You might try translating this by yourself; Hint: the second kanji is "Ta/Da" 田.

If you do not want to try, here's the answer:

 

Takada Junin Tomoyuki 高田住人友行. Bungo province, Takada school, in my opinion Shinto period.

 

Might be a genuine signature.

 

BR, Veli

[eduardo5]

Thank you all ... pictures and measures will be sent later ....

What is the value of the sword ...

[Geraint]

Hi Eduardo.

 

The value will be influenced by the condition and the measurements. Good pictures of the whole blade and dimensions will help.

[eduardo5]

I send more pictures and measures sword ... thanks ..

http://www.pohrani.com/f/u/kF/OKVQ7VN/b ... arts-e.jpg

http://www.pohrani.com/f/2f/Vt/1cHRqzZ/p1010787.jpg

http://www.pohrani.com/f/t/8H/1WDIeacC/p1010788.jpg

http://www.pohrani.com/f/2q/Ag/2LJ5A9Er/p1010789.jpg

http://www.pohrani.com/f/3r/Ls/2360hcoW/p1010790.jpg

http://www.pohrani.com/f/2X/Ot/2U81L38g/p1010791.jpg

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A+B 55 cm

c+d 1,3 cm

NAKAGO 12,6 cm

SAYA 65,5 cm

BOSHI 3,4 cm

[peter]

PM sent

[Brian]

This is a wakizashi in average handachi mounts. There were a few generations of this smith..working around the mid 1600's to the end of the 1600's.

Due to the condition, (and this is just a rough guess) it is probably worth around $800-1000.

 

Brian

[eduardo5]

thanks!!