Mark C Posted July 11, 2018 Report Posted July 11, 2018 Hi Everyone, I have a 'stamped' mei Masayuki but my question is, Did Masayuki also sign using a two character signature using the normal means (not stamped) Many thanks in advance. All the best Mark C Quote
Mark C Posted July 11, 2018 Author Report Posted July 11, 2018 Thank you Rayhan, Just need to find an example now. Mark C Quote
Guest Rayhan Posted July 12, 2018 Report Posted July 12, 2018 I put up these shots of my Masayuki which is a carved signature. The sword passed Hozon this year. Hope it helps. Quote
Mark C Posted July 12, 2018 Author Report Posted July 12, 2018 Thank you Rayhan, This helps my research a great deal. May I use the Mei pic for my research file? Just need to find a 2 character mei example pic of MAS1453 Again, Many thanks Mark C Quote
Guest Rayhan Posted July 12, 2018 Report Posted July 12, 2018 Just need to find a 2 character mei example pic of MAS1453 Again, Many thanks Mark C As in Kiyomaro? Quote
Mark C Posted July 14, 2018 Author Report Posted July 14, 2018 Hi Rayhan, Apologies for the delay in answering, Yes, As in Kiyomaro. All the best Mark Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted July 14, 2018 Report Posted July 14, 2018 The smith who stamped masayuki was the showa smith Ijima Ko. Kiyomaro did not stamp his mei. Pictures of the sword would help as well. Masayuki (正幸), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Yamanashi – „Masayuki“ (正幸), civilian name „Ijima Kō“ (飯島幸) 1 Quote
Guest Rayhan Posted July 14, 2018 Report Posted July 14, 2018 Joe is correct, Kiyomaro did not stamp and his 2 character signature is quite rare. Yamanashi also stamped and carved his mei. Are there any pictures? Quote
reeder Posted July 15, 2018 Report Posted July 15, 2018 I used to own a stamped (Iijima) Masayuki sword, and still own a signed (Iijima) Masayuki sword. Have seen a number of both. It seems that the stamped were average gunto, and the signed were always much larger, maybe custom order. I recall seeing a signed example a couple of years ago with a 34” nagasa. All seemed to have had a pierced tsuba, with the exception of Ray’s (S.) naval. 1 Quote
Mark C Posted July 25, 2018 Author Report Posted July 25, 2018 Hi All, Apologies for the reply time delay, I had to go away and read a bit more. I have finally got a picture of the Mei in question. The blade is covered in something like Renaissance wax so details are just visible but impossible to capture with the camera. Nagasa = 65cm Hamon = gunome midare Hada = I think Itame/masame Mei is simular to the one George Trotter discuses here: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/12557-gendai-tanto-by-sunaga-masayuki/?hl=masayuki In Gunto mounts, Pieced tsuba and a sharks skin (I think) laquered saya with a leather saya cover. All the best Mark C Quote
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