I Know Whom The Mei Is By But What Does It Actually Say?

[general_piffle]

Good evening, as stated I know from papers that this is a Yasukuni katana. However, as I also know he signed in different ways at different times what does this mei actually say? Any insights gratefully received. Many thanks. Joel

 

 

[Ray Singer]

Musashi Taro Yasukuni, a smith associated with the Shitahara school.

 

Addendum: sorry I missed your comment about being familiar with this smith. The reverse has a Zodiac date to the Shōtoku period, and an additional description (正徳丙申仲春発生之時 真丸煉作之). I will try to help translate. I believe that 真丸煉作之 refers to the forging technique of the Shitahara school (they more often have a longer notation of the 15 fold method) and the date is 1716.

 

Best regards,

Ray

[mywei]

Shin Maru Rensaku kore.　Forged with single piece of steel

Shotoku 6 mid spring

[general_piffle]

Thanks very much both.