Different signatures

[Fuuten]

Hi everyone,

 

Because of the swords I own, I specifically try to keep an archive of all works that have been online at one time or another by the smith.

 

I have a few problem folders where I'm unsure of the different additions he used and I'm hoping some of you can help me put them in the right place.

 

1. Mainly the first 2 kanji are unknown to me.

 

 

2.

 

3.

 

 

 

Thank you for reading.

[SteveM]

①　藤原久孝 

Fujiwara Hisataka

 

②　川井久幸行年六十有余歳作之

　　弘化二ねん二月日

Kawai Hisayuki Gyōnen rokujū ari amari toshi/sai saku kore*

Kōka ninen nigatsu-jitsu 

Kawai Hisayuki made this at the age of 60+ years.

1845 February

*kanbun reading would be slightly different

 

③　幕府世臣久幸作

Bakufu Seishin Hisayuki saku

Made by Hisayuki, retainer of the shogunate

[Nobody]

 

①　藤原久孝 

Fujiwara Hisataka

 

The first one is also Hisayuki.

藤原久幸 - Fujiwara Hisayuki

[Fuuten]

So

1. Fujiwara

2. Kawai Hisayuki (but without Bakufu-shi(?))

And the third Bakufu-shi Kawai Hisayuki

 

 

Thank you kind gentleman!

[SteveM]

Third one is Bakufu Seishin　世臣 (means basically the same thing as Bakufu-shi　幕府士)

[Fuuten]

Ah thank you! First time I've seen that variation.