Fujiwara no daijo Masanori help

[Jiro49]

Can’t find any smith that just signed Fujiwara no daijo Masanori.

 

thanks in advance!

[ChrisW]

Is it just the lighting or does that nakago seem unnaturally dark? Almost like a coating on the surface that's begun to flake. Pictures of the whole blade would help the folk here with your determination.

[MauroP]

I can read just Fujiwara Masanori.

 

Maybe the same as http://new.uniquejapan.com/yamato-daijo-fujiwara-masanori-katana-yamashiro-sanjo-school-1596-1624/?

[mtexter]

15 hours ago, ChrisW said:

Is it just the lighting or does that nakago seem unnaturally dark?

It looks black to me instead of the usual dark brown, also seems glossier than the nakago i've looked at, but like you said, could just be the lighting

[Jiro49]

I will get a pic of the blade later but it’s way out of polish. This was in a collection for 40yrs and just sat in a closet.

 

The nakago is very dark but the not as dark as in the pic.

 

Thank you guys!