There must be someone who can offer comment on this Mei.

[shan]

Hi all

I was wondering if i could get some assistance and possibly get to the bottom of a conundrum.

I have this Blade that has a very poor conditioned Nakago that seems to get different results when translating it.

Some of the characters are very worn so it is difficult to read but some of it can be surmised from known examples of mei groupings or characters shapes.

This is what i read

Soshu Kamakura ju Tosaburo Yukimitsu.

 

 

 

Now for the Date.

I read this as Gentoku, Ni gatsu, Jyu go hi -1329 Feb 15th day?( I suppose it could also read Gentoku ichi,ichi Gatsu, jyu go hi.)?

And the conundrum:The strange thing about the date is that the last 3 kanji are by a different hand,a lighter touch and delicate style and way below the other Kanji,I believe the last 3 Kanji could also read "soshu" but i am probably wrong.There is a filled mekugi ana to the left of the "HI" Kanji,not easy to see but definatly there if you turn to a light source.(See 3rd Bottom image)

 

 

 

 

I am hoping that lots of heads are better than one.

I can supply huge images via email if required,so that you can magnify the nekago very large to assist.

regards

Shan