Info on Kanesaki

[DTM72]

I just purchased a wakizashi from a great dealer, that is also on this site. He has offered all the info he has available, but even that is limited. I have searched JSSUS database and Nihonto Club as well. Nothing seems to match this smith. Can anyone find anything about him?

 

HoShu Ueno Ju Kanesaki
豊州上野住兼先

 

 

[Stephen]

Sorry jiffy no good at opening.

Why not just post pix here

 

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[DTM72]

1 minute ago, Stephen said:

Sorry jiffy no good at opening.

Why not just post pix here

 

Click to choose files

Was in the process of changing that. Should be good now.

 

[Stephen]

Does the paper have date he worked help me narrow him down

[Mark]

think i see Kanbun on the paper

[Stephen]

Seen Grey sold it im sure he would have more than i. I'll still give Kanbun a look...tks Mark

[Stephen]

ones from Kanbun

KANESAKI (兼先), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu – “Sesshū-jū Fujiwara Kanesaki” (摂州住藤原兼先), “Sagami no Kami Fujiwara Kanesaki” (相模守藤原兼先), “Kanesaki” (兼先) KANESAKI (兼先), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Aki – “Geishū Hiroshima-jū Fujiwara Kanesaki” (芸州広島住藤原 兼先), “Geiyō Hiroshima-jōka-jū Tachibana Kanesaki” (芸陽広島城下住橘兼先), “Kanesaki” (兼先), real name Imamura Hanzaemon (今村半左衛門) KANESAKI (兼先), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Iwami – “Sekishū-jū Kanesaki saku” (石州住兼先作), chū-saku

 

KANESAKI (兼先), 3 rd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Inaba – “Inshū Tottori-jū Kanesaki” (因州鳥取住兼先), “Inshū-jū Fujiwara Kanesaki” (因州住藤原兼先), “Inshū-jū Kanesaki” (因州住兼先), “Kanesaki” (兼先), he signed first with Kanetsugu (兼次), real name Heki Hyō´emon (日置兵右衛門), son of the 2nd gen., ko-mokume, regular gunome, also suguha, chūjō-saku

[DTM72]

The part that is throwing me off is Hoshu Ueno Ju. I have found Kanesaki from other regions, but not this particular smith. Stephen, you are correct, this is from Grey.

[DTM72]

Inshu, Geishu, Sesshu, but no Hoshu to be found anywhere. I am guessing that Ueno is the town in Hoshu. When I search for Ueno, I find references to Tokyo, which is far from Hoshu / Buzen.

 

I'm completely lost!

[Jussi Ekholm]

I think 上野 in this would be often read as Kōzuke, and I would assume Hōshū in this would point towards Bungo (豊後). I do have a book "Bungo Taikan" but unfortunately it does not have any smiths with name Kanesaki listed in the province. Of course it does not have every single smith historically working in there but it does all of the well known ones.

[DTM72]

Jussi,

 

I appreciate the different outlook on the signature. I am guessing that this particular Kanesaki must not have been well known at all. His work seems to be good, to my very simple eyes. Just wishing I could find more information.

 

Thanks again Jussi!