RARE , I THINK ! WAKIZASHI W/ SIGNED SEPPA/S HABAKI AND UNKNOWN FUCHI

[baldi1942]

Was looking at some swords that have been lying around for years and decided to ck on a signed fuchi as never found the signature in the "KINKO MEIKAN" which is the only book I have on koshirae signatures.  Don't know what possessed me to look at the seppas but alas , they each have 2 stampings. 

    キムラ     "KIMURA"  (personal name )   &  純銀  " JUNGIN"  ( pure silver / STERLING) .

 

Then looking at the habaki - sure enough - it too is marked inside with same stampings,  Probably few other marked seppa/s habakis out there but only one I've ever noticed and may have sold off some unknowingly ? 

  The fuchi is signed with these 3 kanji;    記 (ki )  光 (ko / mitsu)   逸 (itsu / ichi ) and truthfully am not sure how to read this but did look at all the signatures in the Meikan with same kanji and find nothing matching.  Anyone knowing of a reference to this artisan post it plz.  Did send email to a Japanese friend in Fukuoka and no luck there either. 

  These pcs are mounted on a mumei Shinto/SST 20 " wak I bought back in the 80's and is a decent blade with thick nie-deki and lots of activity and almost full boshi both ura/omote.  The saya is /was full of baby powder and still get residue each time blade is drawn but helped keep it dry from the Midwest humidity. 

  tom winter 

 

[vajo]

I don't know why my post was deleted but for remember it is written here. 

 

 

btw: Typing in all caps is Internet code for shouting, and it is rude.

[Babu]

The quality appears pretty good on that Fuchi kashira so I think a very competent artisan. I've a solid silver habaki same as yours but slightly more decorative.it should indicate that someone respected the sword. It may be heirloom respect rather than a great smith though.

Hard to tell but the FK I want!

[Bruce Pennington]

Wanting to hear a translation of the seppa stamped mei. First stamped seppa mei I've ever seen!

 

and like Chris said: