New Sword From Sf Show

[bnacorda]

Hi everyone,

 

Picked this up during the Sunday packing up sale. Can’t seem to find more info on this. Iyrshige? Muromachi period?

[Ray Singer]

Kashu ju Fujiwara Ieshige saku. Does this have a Kaga nakago-jiri? Difficult to see in the photo on mobile.

[bnacorda]

Thank you Ray. I’ll take closer pictures of the nakago when I get home later tonight.

[bnacorda]

Here’s a closer look at the kissaki and nakago.

[Geraint]

So not exactly what you'd call Kaga nakago jiri but then this example by Ieshige's son does look rather like the sword we are talking about.

 

http://sanmei.com/contents/en-us/p1950.html

 

All the best.

[Ray Singer]

With the caveat that I don't have any reference examples of Ieshige on hand, I have some concerns about the authenticity of the mei. I'll check if I have any mei examples when I return home (if someone has not provided a reference before then).

[Vermithrax16]

Not a mei expert but Ray was right to be cautious. Reference provided below:

[PNSSHOGUN]

Classic Shinto Sugata as well.

[bnacorda]

Thanks for looking guys. I went over to Krausewerks, in the bay area yesterday, since we're still a few weeks out for the next club meeting. Hoping to find some sort of information but wasn't able to find anything on this smith (also, I had my translation incorrect as well, kept coming up with Tokugawa Ieshige in the google searches). All in all, this sword was special enough in a sense that I went to the show with my 11 year old son (if you were there, you probably saw us circling a bunch of times, then sitting down then circling some more). He has been trying to learn like me and we both bargained together to get this one on the cheap side ( literally talked to the dealer while he was packing to catch his plane).

 

We both liked the shape and generally had a good time "researching" this one up for the past week which consisted mostly on how to take care of it, oiling and wiping it down and basic etiquette (passing it to one another, careful not to talk so you don't spit on the blade etc).

 

Hopefully you guys can help me get more info about this and thanks for everything so far.

[Stephen]

Then what you and your son have shared its priceless.