Help needed with mei translation-"Sukenao" or "Norinao?"

[Yoshimichi]

Dear NMB members:

 

I am having a bit of difficulty with this mei and translation. Hopefully someone can help. It just came into my office yesterday from an 83 year old gentleman. I am wondering if it is "Something (no) Kami Norinao," or maybe "Tsuda Omi (no) Kami Sukenao." I cannot tell if the date is 1521 +3, or if the date side has a special made for name or invocation, or what.  If you think it could be by this "Sukenao," does anyone have a legit mei by this smith  for comparison?  It came in shirasaya with horn parts on the mekugi peg and the koiguchi. The blade is kind of slender, with two-piece silver habaki.

 

Any help is appreciated.

 

Regards,

Bill E. Sheehan (Yoshimichi)

[Ray Singer]

Tsuda Omi no kami Sukenao 

 

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[SteveM]

Date is 

天和三年八月日

Tenna 3, Hachigatsu (August 1683). 

 

The writing to the right of the date is illegible to me. 

[Nobody]

On the right of the date;

江州高木 - Goshu Takagi

 

[Yoshimichi]

Dear Ray, Steve, and Moriyama:

 

Thanks so much for the translations. Much appreciated.

 

Moriyama-san:

 

Is "Goshu Takagi" the name of a person or a saying or invocation?

 

Regards,

Bill E. Sheehan (Yoshimichi)

[Nobody]

32 minutes ago, Yoshimichi said:

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Is "Goshu Takagi" the name of a person or a saying or invocation?

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It is a place name in Omi province.

 

Ref. Ōmi Province - Wikipedia

[Yoshimichi]

Dear Moriyama-san:

Thanks for clarifying that for me.

 

Dear Jacques:  

Thanks for the oshigata and observations. 

 

Regards,

Bill E. Sheehan (Yoshimichi)

[Surfson]

Bill, as you can tell by the rating of 100 points in Hawley, he is a famous maker.  He was the son of Tsuda Sukehiro, one of the most famous shinto smiths, and there are many gimei blades with his mei, so on both accounts it is worthy of study.   There are many examples of his mei available.  

[Yoshimichi]

Dear Bob:

 

 

Thanks for the additional information.

 

Regards,

Bill E. Sheehan (Yoshimichi)