Mei Translation

[ribendao]

Can any one translate this mei on this wakizashi? The nagako seems kind of weird.

Thanks in advance!

[Ray Singer]

肥前國住人國廣 - Hizen (no) kuni junin Kunihiro

[Shugyosha]

Hizen kuni ju nin Kunihiro. 
 

Kunihiro, a person living in the province of Hizen.

[Shugyosha]

Ray was too quick...😀

[ribendao]

Thanks guys. So that means the swordsmith's name was Kunihiro? When was he active? Can I assume the blade is from at least the early Meji period since Hizen stopped existing around the beginning of Meji?

[Jacques]

1 hour ago, ribendao said:

Thanks guys. So that means the swordsmith's name was Kunihiro? When was he active? Can I assume the blade is from at least the early Meji period since Hizen stopped existing around the beginning of Meji?

 

 

Around Keian jidai  (慶安) 1648-1652   

 

Only if the mei is legit.

[ribendao]

Yeah I think it might be Gimei. All of Kunihiro's other signatures are written as Hizen Ju Fujiwara Kunihiro. Plus this blade looks like someone cleaned the rust off the side of the nagako that has the signature.
This is the other side of the nagako...

[Stephen]

Was hoping that was chalk not over cleand. Workmanship of blade more important than mei.