b.hennick Posted February 23, 2007 Report Posted February 23, 2007 The first character appears to be Naga or Cho. The last two saku kore. The essential middle two elude me. Any help would be appreciated. Quote
k morita Posted February 23, 2007 Report Posted February 23, 2007 HI, "Cho-un-sai saku kore". 長運斎作之 Quote
b.hennick Posted February 23, 2007 Author Report Posted February 23, 2007 Thanks! The blade is dated as well. I read it to be February 1844. Quote
Ludolf Richter Posted February 23, 2007 Report Posted February 23, 2007 Hi,there is a Katana by him ,rated yushu-saku by the NTHK,in Yoshu to Zuroku (YTZ) Vol.2 on p.162 und 163 with pics and Oshigata,dated August 1853 (Kaei roku-nen hachi-gatsu kichijitsu) and signed Chounsai Tsunatoshi kore o tsukuru:there is quite a difference between your Mei and the one from YTZ 2!Ludolf Quote
Ludolf Richter Posted February 23, 2007 Report Posted February 23, 2007 Here are the pics.Ludolf Quote
Ed Harbulak Posted February 23, 2007 Report Posted February 23, 2007 Don't give up on the mei too soon Barry. Tsunatoshi had a son who did quite a lot of dai saku and dai mei for his father. I don't recall the exact dates of the two smiths just now, but it's quite possible the sword you have was signed by the nidai who also signed Chounsai Tsunatoshi after the shodai passed away. He would have signed daimei before the shodai died. The nidai's mei was Koretoshi before he changed to Tsunatoshi. Ed Harbulak Quote
Ludolf Richter Posted February 24, 2007 Report Posted February 24, 2007 I am sorry,but the first known Daimei from the Nidai for the Shodai (1796-1862 or 1863) had been made around 1855/57.In 1844,the date on your sword,the Nidai was a boy of 9!Have a look at other Mei-examples:Fujishiro,Watson (Shinshinto hen), Shinshinto Taikan and others.Ludolf Quote
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