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I am still researching this piece, which I was finally able to acquire. Has anyone else encountered examples of one of the three smiths who used this mei? Although he is cited in the Token Zenshu and Toko Taikan, I have only been able to locate the example below:

 

https://books.google.com/books?id=HtgPBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA8&lpg=PA8&dq=bizen+yoshimitsu+%E8%83%BD%E5%85%89&source=bl&ots=apeP9gKXM4&sig=5g8tBWqqCGIqfQrufkuAeY6Q9Ko&hl=en&sa=X&ei=EHYxVYaMEceAygS34YHgDg&sqi=2&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=bizen%20yoshimitsu%20%E8%83%BD%E5%85%89&f=false

 

Thanks,

Ray

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In case it does not display correctly, visit pages 202 and 203 in that link. The blade I am studying is very similar to the kantei example reviewed in Markus Sesko's kantei volume. It however has a nijimei, where the citations I have found for this smith only reference the Bizen Osafune Yoshimitsu mei.

 

- Ray

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There could be a lot of reasons for a nijimei on osafune blades from that time so not too much to worry about. The signatures not a match for the one in Markus' book (2nd gen?) although there's some similarities. With the names being listed as about the same level by markus then it's potentially a very good sword. Can you post a picture of the full blade?

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