old scroll with nihonto painting

[jason_mazzy]

http://cgi.ebay.com/A901-Japanese-hangi ... 439ec79809

 

What is the translation of the sword's mei? I wonder if it was a custom piece done for someones ancestral blade.

[Ted Tenold]

The mei on the sword is Iga (no) Kami Fujiwara Kinmichi.

 

Interesting piece, but could use a profession remounting. Properly done would cost several hundred bucks.

[Toryu2020]

Not a bad get at 56 bucks -

Though I am of the opinion people had better handwriting 120 years ago...

-t

[george trotter]

Nice scroll...pity it's not dated. I wonder who Matsumoto was?...I like his personal name "Toko" which means "sword love" (must be made up?).This could be an example of a person's life/work being dictated by the name given to him in childhood...as in if you name your child "Jeeves", you're pretty sure what his career will be...

Regards,

George.

[Lorenzo]

Interesting piece, but could use a profession remounting. Properly done would cost several hundred bucks.

 

Confirm. I had it done last year in Japan for something like 400 usd.