Kyle68 Posted Saturday at 04:10 AM Report Posted Saturday at 04:10 AM Can anyone help with the translation of this Mei? Quote
nulldevice Posted Saturday at 04:14 AM Report Posted Saturday at 04:14 AM Shinano no Kami Nobuyoshi 1 Quote
John C Posted Saturday at 05:01 AM Report Posted Saturday at 05:01 AM Kyle: Is there a kiku above the mei? John C. Quote
Kyle68 Posted Saturday at 05:30 AM Author Report Posted Saturday at 05:30 AM No sir, I’m thinking the signature is gimei Quote
John C Posted Saturday at 09:51 PM Report Posted Saturday at 09:51 PM 16 hours ago, Kyle68 said: I’m thinking the signature is gimei Possibly, however there were a lot of Nobuyoshi throughout the years. Shinano was used by several, including 1st and 2nd Gen from 1661 through about 1723, which is why I asked about the kiku. I think you will need to kantei the blade to determine a period then go from there. John C. Quote
John C Posted Saturday at 09:55 PM Report Posted Saturday at 09:55 PM Here's a 1st gen Mishina Nobuyoshi with kiku. John C. 1 Quote
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