Mei question: which Fujiwara Yukihiro?

[MJS]

Hi all,

 

Could someone help me figure out which Fujiware Yukihiro this is? The signature comes from a naginata made with Dutch steel. 

 

 

Comparing it to a juyo naginata by the 1st generation that was once offered on Aoi Art (mei below), I would think that it is probably 2nd (or even 3rd?). Their mei changed throughout their careers, but the manner that e.g. dewa is chiseled is very different between the two.

 

I hope I'm not asking something incredibly obvious here, just starting out with deciphering mei :-)

 

Thanks, Mark

[MJS]

An earlier thread covered a similar topic: 

It was mentioned that the 2nd generation mei started with ‘ichi hizen’ and the first and third typically did not.

However in Sesko’s Swordsmiths of Japan I find that there are also  known mei from the first generation that start with ichi hizen. 

So, any help is greatly appreciated!

[Jacques]

Kanji Kuni clearly says that it's the nidai.

[MJS]

Thank you Jacques. 
I assume you are referring to the way that this particular kanji is chiseled. Will look further into that. 

[Jacques]

The third stroke on the left of the kanji Kuni is reversed, that indicates a work of the nidai.