wakazashi mei identification

[paulj]

I have an old wakazashi and, again, I'm stumped. Any help?

[Stephen]

Uda Kunimune...i bet his sensei gave him D- for cutting the mei or he had his infant son do it

 

Hawleys 657 and 658

[paulj]

Thanks, I just got back from the library and looked through the Hawley and found one Uda Kunimune with the matching 4 kanji signature followed by the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th generations from the 14th-16th centuries. Now the question is, which one?

[sencho]

Hi Paul,

 

Interesting you said you looked this up at the library.... what is your location?

 

Would libraries generally stock publications such as Hawley's and others?

 

Just something I had never considered before...being a fairly narrow field of interest in the grand scheme of things.

 

Cheers

[paulj]

I live in Milwaukee and the central library has the 2 volume Hawley in its art reference department and some works on swords. These books may only be used in the reference area but photocopies may be made.

 

I presume most better library collections would have these and perhaps other works as well as auction catalogues (Milwaukee has Sotheby's, Christie's and others) for research purposes.

[Stephen]

looks to have been punched instead of drilled...id go with the Koto.