historian2 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Posted November 4, 2008 The sword is 19 inchs, can't read Japanese. Any help please. Has signature on both sides of tang...Erich Quote
Jacques Posted November 4, 2008 Report Posted November 4, 2008 Hi, Mei reads Bishu Osafune ju + something i can't read with certitude. High resolution pictures should help more. Quote
historian2 Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Posted November 4, 2008 Here is another pic..Erich Quote
Nobody Posted November 4, 2008 Report Posted November 4, 2008 The sword is 19 inchs, can't read Japanese. Any help please.Has signature on both sides of tang...Erich The upper picture shows a date and smith name. 應永廿一年二月日 盛光 (Oei ni-ju-ichi nen ni gatsu hi, Morimitsu) = A day in the 2nd month of 1414, Morimitsu The lower picture shows a mei. 備州長舩住修理亮 (Bishu Osafune ju Shuri-no-suke) = Shuri-no-suke living in Osafune of Bishu Shuri-no-suke was the name of Morimitsu 2nd. However; I do not know if the mei is genuine. Quote
historian2 Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Posted November 5, 2008 Thank you for the translation on the tang...Erich Quote
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