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Naginata signed Ietsugu

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Morning gents, 

 Blade is signed Ietsugu but last owner is saying he was of nagato province and blades around c1660. i cant find any details so any help with smith would be appreciated ( found a similar blade dated mid edo so 1730s).

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Winchester Experienced

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I am a not an expert so take my opinion with a grain of salt. I have two signed Ietsugu katanas; one is by the father first of that name who was active in 1469-1487. Hawley rating of 20.  His son was active in 1487-1489, rating of 30. None of the signatures I have which are papered or the ones I found online look like your example; just my observation.

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Alex A Grand Master

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Hello, compare the work to that of Kaga Letsugu

 

Just an observation but the nakago dont look real old, there was a Letsugu working in 1865.

 

Its difficult just using the images

 

Maybe some clear images of the blade and nakago-jiri may help folk come up with something.

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