Kanji inscription on Tanto box lid.

[Hector]

Hi, 

I was hoping for some help on an inscription inside the lid of a box for a modern tanto.

i think it has the smith's name, some awards he won and some other details i just can't decipher.

 

Thanking you in advance.

 

Hector C

[Nobody]

於昭和五十一年度新作名刀展出品 – Presented work at the competition of modern Japanese swords in fiscal year 1976

写江雪左文(字)上位入選作 – Replica of Kosetsu Samonji, higher winning work

(The character *字” should be there. And original Kosetsu Samonji is a tachi.)

 

摂津八尾住 – Living in Settsu Yao,

平安城沖芝源信昭作之 – Heianjo Okishiba Minamoto Nobuaki made this.

 

I saw the listing of the tanto on some auctions. The tanto does not match the writing on the box.

[Hector]

17 minutes ago, Nobody said:

於昭和五十一年度新作名刀展出品 – Presented work at the competition of modern Japanese swords in fiscal year 1976

写江雪左文(字)上位入選作 – Replica of Kosetsu Samonji, higher winning work

(The character *字” should be there. And original Kosetsu Samonji is a tachi.)

 

摂津八尾住 – Living in Settsu Yao,

平安城沖芝源信昭作之 – Heianjo Okishiba Minamoto Nobuaki made this.

 

I saw the listing of the tanto on some auctions. The tanto does not match the writing on the box.

Dear Mr. Moriyama,

 

I really appreciate your assistance.
I was using translation software but something seemed 'off' about this. I think the Tanto was actually made for someone called Hiroko?

 

Thanks again,

Hector

[Nobody]

It is a ordered tanto made for Hisako.

 

[Hector]

1 hour ago, Nobody said:

It is a ordered tanto made for Hisako.

 

Sorry .... Hisako. 🤦🏻
Possibly part of a wedding trousseau? 

[Nobody]

I guess that such an order was made at the birth of orderer's granddaughter in most cases.

 

 

[Hector]

1 hour ago, Nobody said:

I guess that such an order was made at the birth of orderer's granddaughter in most cases.

 

 

Very interesting - I wasn't aware of that family tradition.

I had managed to semi-understand the Samon(ji) reference and nearly fell for it as the tanto in the auction does look like it's modelled on Sa.

 

(Blade in question on far left with two Sa blades for comparison.)

 

However, it now looks like the inscription in the lid is a counterfeit add-on. That would explain the missing character and mixing up a tachi with a tanto.

Edited November 4 by Hector