7Th Gen Nobutaka

[Davidarmy]

Requesting some help with this sayagaki....thanks in advance

D. Easley

[Stephen]

Damn thats a short story....lol

[Davidarmy]

Going to give a headache for sure

[SteveM]

Hello,

 

Some indecipherable elements on there, and these might be remedied by a better angle and lighting (careful of the flash). What I can make out is not particularly illuminating:

 

弟三部第十四号

Third section, #14

 

 

天保六年囗九月三日

Tenpō 6 (1835) September 3rd

The section immediately after this is Illegible

 

 

(far right bit is Illegible)

尾張住橘井四郎信髙御刀

Owari-jū Kitsui Shirō Nobutaka sword

 

銘有長貮尺三寸半（生?）

With mei, and length of 2-shaku, 3-sun (half? ubu?)

 

天保五年囗七月

Tenpō 5 (1834) July

(Illegible after this)

 

The crucial bits are the parts after the dates that are illegible (to me). I reckon they are names and possibly titles, showing ownership or transfer of ownership. The sword itself is dated Tenmei 7 (1787) with a very handsomely cut mei. The 住 on the sword looks unusual. I don't know if I have read this wrong or if this is just a stylistic rendering of that kanji. The parts in blue above are the parts that I am unsure about. They might be clarified with a different angle, less flash, or maybe a closer shot. 

[Davidarmy]

Steve....thanks for the help. I will try to take better photos

[k morita]

According to the sayagaki ,this sword was cutting tested twice on 1834,1835.

[SteveM]

 

[k morita]

Thanks Steve,

 

御様(otameshi) means Cutting test.

[Davidarmy]

The help I get has always been welcomed and the amount of experience and knowledge on this board is unmatched....thank you