bkane Posted Wednesday at 02:05 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 02:05 PM Need help identifying the sword and signature. Bought this as a Vietnam soldier bringback. Quote
Ray Singer Posted Wednesday at 02:17 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 02:17 PM This is the Showa era smith Kunihiro. Please see below. 1 Quote
bkane Posted Wednesday at 02:28 PM Author Report Posted Wednesday at 02:28 PM Thanks for the information. Would this have been traditionally made? Quote
Ray Singer Posted Wednesday at 02:31 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 02:31 PM Please show the entire nakago including the presence of any small arsenal stamps above the mei (inscription). Quote
Ray Singer Posted Wednesday at 02:50 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 02:50 PM Seki stamp (sideways). This indicates it is a WWII showato arsenal blade (not fully traditionally made). 1 Quote
bkane Posted Wednesday at 02:51 PM Author Report Posted Wednesday at 02:51 PM Better picture. Got cut off. Quote
Ray Singer Posted Wednesday at 02:52 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 02:52 PM Still Seki stamp, no change to earlier feedback. 1 Quote
bkane Posted Wednesday at 02:54 PM Author Report Posted Wednesday at 02:54 PM Thank you for.your quick response. Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted Wednesday at 09:57 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 09:57 PM Darren, The large Seki was an inspector stamp of the civil Seki Cutlery Manufacturers Association used between 1940 - 1944. Personally, I feel the blades with this stamp (and the Showa stamp) were usually quite well made., just not traditional. Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted Wednesday at 10:10 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 10:10 PM Just for the record keeping, we are talking about this Kunihiro - 片岡国廣 - correct? Quote
bkane Posted 23 hours ago Author Report Posted 23 hours ago Yes, the Kunihiro is the sword with the Seki stamp. Quote
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