19 th century MEI for translation

[Gilles]

Dear all,

 

I have troubles to translate with exactitude this mei which seems to be a daisaku of Muneari and Kanetoshi. Can you help me? By the way, do you know those two smiths ? The date seems to be Meiji two but I don't understand the ideogram between the 2 and the Nen. In short, Help !

 

Best regards,

[k morita]

Hi,

 

Date is January 1869.

Swordsmith is Kanetoshi in Mino,and also forged in Yamashiro and Satsuma.

Not two smith.

[george trotter]

BTW, the character after 2 in the date is the zodiacal sign for that year...5th month of Mei 2 is May 1869.

Geo.

[Nobody]

...5th month of Mei 2 is May 1869.

Not 5th month but the 1st month (正月 - Shogatsu).

[Gilles]

Thank you both of you for the help provided. It make sense now. Fujiwara Munenari seems to be a swordsmith also, do you know one with that name? Do you know this swordsmith Kanetoshi? I can't find him.

 

Thank you again gentlemen for your help.

 

Best regards,

[Grey Doffin]

Gilles,

hawley's has him (KAN 2643) as working in Mino , 1865. He didn't make it into any of the references in my index.

Grey

[Gilles]

Thank you for your help Grey. Seems to be quite an unknown smith in fact.

 

Best regards,

[k morita]

Seems to be quite an unknown smith in fact.

 

This swordsmith is not unknown smith,only you did not know this swordsmith(Kanetoshi).

And, Muneari is not swordsmith, maybe Samurai's name.

[k morita]

Thank you Moriyama san. :D

[takakage]

Hello,

 

not an unknown smith

 

http://www.tokka.biz/sword/kanetoshi.html

 

i remember few years ago, AOI ART listed a big sword of this smith for a sumo wrestler.

 

have a nice day.....

[Gilles]

Thank you gentlemen for all those badly needed details.

 

Best regards,