主馬首一平安代 (Shume no Kami Ippei Yasuyo)

[Yves55]

New acquisition! 

Is this the same smith as 

主馬首藤原朝臣一平安代 

and what is the translation / meaning of '朝臣' ?

 

Maybe difficult te say, but are the kogatana (blade) and kozuka (handle) the original pairing or is it a later assembling?

 

[Geraint]

Dear Yves.

 

Certainly no way to tell if the kozuka and kogatana have been together for long, they are easily switched.  The kozuka design looks familiar, if you tap it with a findernail youmight detect a tinny sound suggesting a pressing.  The mei includes the tem Ason which seem to be your missing kanji.  As has often been said mei on kogatana are not to be relied on too much.

 

All the best.

[Yves55]

10 minutes ago, Geraint said:

Dear Yves.

 

Certainly no way to tell if the kozuka and kogatana have been together for long, they are easily switched.  The kozuka design looks familiar, if you tap it with a findernail youmight detect a tinny sound suggesting a pressing.  The mei includes the tem Ason which seem to be your missing kanji.  As has often been said mei on kogatana are not to be relied on too much.

 

All the best.

 

11 minutes ago, Geraint said:

Dear Yves.

 

Certainly no way to tell if the kozuka and kogatana have been together for long, they are easily switched.  The kozuka design looks familiar, if you tap it with a findernail youmight detect a tinny sound suggesting a pressing.  The mei includes the tem Ason which seem to be your missing kanji.  As has often been said mei on kogatana are not to be relied on too much.

 

All the best.

Thank you Geraint 

[Yves55]

And a better view on the kozuka (for the horse lovers ):

 

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