Bungo Ju Fujiwara Saneyuki Wakizashi-Shinto? Hmmmmm

[stevel48]

At least that what I think it reads. I have sen a few examples of the signature searching on google and finding past swords for sale. Probably the fist generation Saneyuki in the early 1600's but it has a sori more in line with the Koto Bungo Takada school and not the Shinto Bungo Sue Takada. The blade just came in tonight so I have to study it more to provide more details.

 

steve

 

SANEYUKI(3) BUN-AN: Worked from EI-KYO 1429 to HO-TOKU 1449. SUGU and NOTARE KO-MIDARE HA.

 

[Geraint]

Dear Steve.

 

You have probably already looked at these but try this post, about three down for the full blade shot, http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/15304-shinto-wakizashi-in-red-gold-koshirae-nbthk-hozon/

And for your interest this one, http://www.nihontocraft.com/Three_Shinto_Cutters.html

 

I'm not sure I see anything that would make me think this was not the 1600's one.

 

Enjoy!

 

All the best.

[SteveM]

Hello, 

Your reading is correct Bungo-ju Fujiwara Saneyuki. 

I agree with Geraint - this looks like an Edo period wakizashi to me. 

See also the example here

http://www.samuraishokai.jp/sword/13322.html

[stevel48]

Steve. the signatures are an exact match...exact. it must be the 2nd saneyuki. I bought this one as an example as an example of a good survivor showing use. a few small chips, and some good wear. I'll keep it that way for a few years and paper ito in a few years

[Jim P]

Hi Steve,  I had a look at Bungo saneyuki IMHO, when you say an exact match for the 2nd saneyuki. the first has some  differences  the two generations of Saneyuki were active from 1615 - 1672 and if you look at the Nakago of the blade dated 1661 its seems that it would more likely be the second gen ? by the date but Steve.s link looks more like your Nakago its dated 1661 it may be the pic but the Nakago seems  a tad different for the first ? they must have worked at the same time

[stevel48]

thanks for the research Jim. Shinsa will confirm it some day. it could go either way but the Kanji for wara is what seems to different between the 2 generations

[Jim P]

Hi Steve,  Let us know if you do get it to Shinsa. I would bet on second

[stevel48]

will do

[Stefan]

The  strange sori is O.K for shinto Takada. I did  own an Tadayuki wakizashi with the same features.