PeterCollector Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 Hello, dear friends, here are few photos of gunto sword which I bought. Whole sword is intact and never been appart since the war. It is shame, but I am still lost with idintification with markings on the blade. Please, can you help me with translating text on both sides on blade tang? I did not find any other markings on sword or on its parts. Good think is, that sword has its original hanger and tassel, which belongs to this piece and were not put together after war. Thank you for your time and help. Kind regards Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiayang Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 濃州関住清宣作 = Nōshū Seki-jū Kiyonobu saku 昭和十七年 = Shōwa 17 (1942 CE) 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterCollector Posted May 9 Author Report Share Posted May 9 xiayang, thank you very much for translation of inscription on my sword. Best regards Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 Peter, Any stamps up higher, possibly under the tsuba/seppa set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterCollector Posted May 9 Author Report Share Posted May 9 Hello Bruce, yes, I just looked under the tsuba and seppa and found one. It is well know SEKI stamp... so no traditionaly made sword, but I think still a nice artifact. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 You don’t show the blade, but the ones with the stamp are usually really well-made too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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