Nice Shinto blade

[Ludolf Richter]

There had been a Czernys auction in Italy on Dec.2/3.One Wakizashi blade without Koshirae or Shirasaya in best condition remained unsold.There is a photo of the blade plus an oshigata in the internet catalogue at No.682.The price is Euro 1500 plus ca.300 for the auctioneer.The Mei reads Shinano no Kami Fujiwara Nobuyoshi.I have checked the Mei from the Oshigata-pic and I believe that Nidai Shinano no Kami Nobuyoshi,Hawley NOB 592,made the blade.Hawley has forgotten his rating figure:by comparisn between Shodai and Nidai according to Tokuno's figures he shoud have a "60"!The Mei is nearly identical with one from the Shinto Taikan (p.615).Take a look:www.czernys.com

Ludolf

[Stephen]

fair price ...dont forget to exchange Munemoto for the Fujiwara for the new guys learning read mei's.

[pcfarrar]

The Mei is nearly identical with one from the Shinto Taikan (p.615).

Ludolf

 

Any chance of someone posting a scan of page 615 of the Shinto Taikan. I just got a tachi signed on the ura "Rakuyo ju" and the omote "Shinano no Kami Minamoto Nobuyoshi".

 

My mei is a very close match the scan Ludolf posted.

 

Thanks,

 

Peter