Identification please .

[ZoomZ]

I dont know what any of this writing means .

 

Can someone identify this writing and is it truly old .

 

Its being sold as "Kanekura" old family .

 

Thanks

 

Russ

 

[SteveM]

The writing says

大和守藤原兼蔵　Yamato-no-kami Fujiwara Kanekura

 

In English, it is the swordsmith's name and title "Lord of Yamato Province, Fujiwara Kanekura".

"Lord" or "Governor" is an honorific title. It doesn't have any political meaning. No idea if the signature is authentic or a forgery. There are many forgeries around, so its better to look at the sword in detail to see if it looks like a sword from the past. 

[ZoomZ]

36 minutes ago, SteveM said:

The writing says

大和守藤原兼蔵　Yamato-no-kami Fujiwara Kanekura

 

In English, it is the swordsmith's name and title "Lord of Yamato Province, Fujiwara Kanekura".

"Lord" or "Governor" is an honorific title. It doesn't have any political meaning. No idea if the signature is authentic or a forgery. There are many forgeries around, so its better to look at the sword in detail to see if it looks like a sword from the past. 

 

[Nobody]

金蔵 - the correct kanji for Kanekura on the tang

[ZoomZ]

3 hours ago, Nobody said:

金蔵 - the correct kanji for Kanekura on the tang

So , this is correct on this blade ?

 

[Nobody]

3 hours ago, ZoomZ said:

So , this is correct on this blade ?

 

 

The mei actually inscribed on you blade is 大和守藤原金蔵.