Unknow mark on blade

[pelgrim]

Hello,

 

I hope someone can help me with the creator of this blade ?

 

Thank you very much,

 

Robert-jan

[John A Stuart]

Hi, John

[Dr Fox]

Hi ???????

 

With the utmost politeness may I refer you to Forum Guidelines and How-To's

 

Brians request to new members.

 

Regards.

[hxv]

Looking at the picture reminds me of watching movies in a theater's very front row. It gives me a headache. Can you give us a picture of the entire nakago? I get the impression that the kanji is inlaid and is raised compared to the surface of the nakago, whereas the situation is quite opposite when the kanji is chiseled. It could just be the picture's super-warped perspective. Also, one kanji won't give you enough info to identify the smith. Sometimes, even a full-fledged mei won't pinpoint the smith, either.

 

Regards,

Hoanh

[Stephen]

its Chika then masa?

[Nobody]

It may be the first part of a mei starting with Omi/Ohmi (近江...).

[Stephen]

good insight Nobody san, how about some of that eagle-eye on my tsuba in translation ?

[Nobody]

Stephen,

Your tsuba is too hard to read.

[sanjuro]

One thing for sure. This is most likely an O suriage blade.

[Bugyotsuji]

Yuck, I was thinking, and after a couple of minutes staring at it, suddenly the picture popped inside out and I could see it properly! Mr Moriyama, clever sleuthing!

[pelgrim]

Thank you all for your reply, This is my first post so Im sorry if its a bad one. I will make new photos and post them.

 

Thank you,

 

Robert-jan

[Bugyotsuji]

Hello Robert-jan. Welcome to the site!

[pelgrim]

I have posted new photos, I hope these are better.

 

Robert-jan

[Dr Fox]

Hi Robert-jan and welcome, any chance of a full photo of the entire blade?

[pelgrim]

Dear Denis,

 

Here are some other photos.

 

Robert-jan

[pelgrim]

My Idea was that the Tsuba and the blade belong together and that the other parts are from a later period ?

 

Robert-jan

[pelgrim]

No one a idea ?

 

Robert-jan

[Brian]

Robert-Jan,

You need to sign every post please. Add your name in your signature in your profile, then it will sign for you.

It is impossible to know if the tsuba is original to the sword. Fittings were like clothing. They changed with the times and fashions many times. They were considered "dressing" for the sword, and could easly be changed anytime. You will never know if your tsuba is the original one or not.

 

Brian