Sadakuni from Sunpu, Suruga province?

[Klop]

Gentlemen,

 

I recently acquired this yari, seller stated the signature to be SUNPU ANSAÏ JU SADAKUNI (Shizuoka ken).

 

As far as I can tell this translation is correct, and the old province would have been Suruga; wikipedia says;

 

"Sunpu Domain (駿府藩, Sunpu-han?) was a Japanese feudal domain intermittently during the Edo period. It was centered in Suruga Province, in what is now the city of Shizuoka, but at times included Kai and parts of Tōtōmi Provinces. In 1869 the domain was renamed Shizuoka Domain (静岡藩?)."

 

So in this case, would Ansai be the city in which this smith worked, in Sunpu domain?

I searched the smith database for sadakuni but I don't find one in this province. Maybe it's not even sadakuni after all? Knowing the smith would also give a clue about age, given the condition of the head and color/yasuri on the nakago my guess is shinto. The first stage of polishing reveiled a nice wavy hamon going all the way round, size of the head is 18 x 2,3 cm.

 

Any info on this smith (and then if the mei is legitimate) would be greatly appreciated.

 

Best regards,

Eric.

[Nobody]

The reading for the mei is not wrong.

駿府安西住貞國 (Sunpu Anzai ju Sadakuni) – Sadakuni living at Anzai in Sunpu

 

Sunpu was the capital of Suruga province, and Anzai was a place name in Sunpu.

This Sadakuni was a smith who was working in Suruga province around Kanbun era (1661-).

[Klop]

Moriyama san,

 

thank you very much!

 

Best regards,

Eric.