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Alright then! As promised. I hope this was enjoyable for everyone. Being so new to the hobby I very much appreciated the insight and questions offered. 
 

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon

Attributed to Esshu Mitsuyuki

Active mid-late 1300’s.

part of the Echizen Kanazu group

 

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1 hour ago, Brian said:

Zero chance anyone was going to get that :glee:
A reminder that there were tens of thousands of smiths, not just a handful. Thanks and lovely sword.


I may or may not have an evil little grin on my face, Brian. Ha. Really though, I had considered noting that this would be a difficult one to call and that it was off the beaten path, but didn’t want to discourage or influence anything. With that said we did have one or two Echizen within the responses. 

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Hoping folks are still looking here, because I have some questions. :)

 

FIrst, for Geraint (and anyone else), what are your thoughts on Ubu or O-Suriage? AOI classified this as O-Suriage in their description. As we discussed earlier, there could be some evidence both ways.

 

Second, what is everyone's thought on this following blurb that was in the "sales ad", so to speak, from AOI:

 

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Etsushu Yukimitsu is swordsmith who worked around the end of the Nanbokucho period. This sword is Itame-Hada and Masame-Hada well grained, Jinie attached and Chikei appeared. Hamon goes up and down, Sunagashi and Kinsuji worked. Some part of the sword looks like the Norishige style so we can recommend this sword strongly.

 

Seems to be a little out of left-field throwing in references to Yukimitsu and Norishige? Not entirely, I guess. Having read up on some of Norishige's work I can definitely see why this blade might evoke some of his style. Anyway, was curious on everyone else's thoughts.

 

Also, in another section they state:

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Etsushu Mitsuyuki is a son of Kuninaga and a student of Kuniyuki.

 

I'm having trouble finding any information on the bolded part.

 

Any further information on this smith that anyone can point me to is of course appreciated!

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He was the son of Echizen Kuninaga :

 

From Markus's book


 

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Kuninaga (国長), Kenmu (建武, 1334-1338), Echizen – „Kuninaga“ (国長), called „Kanatsu Kenzō“ (金津権三, the first name can also be read as „Gonzō“), he was renowned as masterly naginata smith and lived in Echizen´s Tsuruga (敦賀), priest name „Genjō“ (厳浄)

 

 

 

 

 

He studied under this Kuniyuki KUNIYUKI, Echizen, Öan (1368). Chukoto, Josaku. (Fujishiro's)

 

 

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8 minutes ago, Tom Darling said:

Jason,  That explains it all.  I am happy that you are happy.   Thank you.


Tom, I feel like I’m probably prodding a hornet’s nest here...but I’m sensing reserved negativity. If I’m reading too much into it my apologies, otherwise, I welcome honest feedback. 

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14 minutes ago, Jwrussell said:


Tom, I feel like I’m probably prodding a hornet’s nest here...but I’m sensing reserved negativity. If I’m reading too much into it my apologies, otherwise, I welcome honest feedback. 

 

O'kay Jason, I'll give it a shot. 

 

My reservations are often unfounded, whether or not the papers and sword match up. It is just MHO.  It does look very nice. Peace.

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