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[EdWolf]

Bad picture but for now it's the only picture the seller is providing. Hopefully the quality is good enough to read the mei. Thanks in advance. 

Regards, Ed

[nulldevice]

祐國 - Sukekuni

[EdWolf]

Chandler, thank you very much for your help!

[Bruce Pennington]

9 hours ago, EdWolf said:

the only picture the seller is providing.

No date, Ed?  Usually there isn't one, but worth asking,

[EdWolf]

@Bruce Pennington The picture of the other side of the nakago is even worse. It is dated but impossible to read. I'm visiting the seller next week. Keep you posted if I know the actual date.

[mecox]

@EdWolf   SUKEKUNI (祐国), real name Miwa Kazuo (三輪一雄), born Meiji 42 (1909)  April 8.  From Seki-machi, Nagasumi-cho, registered as a Seki smith Showa 16 (1941) March 29.  Reported to be Rikugun Jumei Tosho.  Has Seki stamps and yours has Sakura/Gifu.  Worked as guntō smith who worked through the war.

Example:  JSI-Stein. Seki stamp. 

 

 

[EdWolf]

Thank you Mel for the additional information.