2 mei for my index

[Grey Doffin]

Hi guys,

I have 2 smiths in a book, Obutsu Tohaku Meito Oshigata by Dr. Sato, that I can't read. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated.

# 69 is a kin-zogan mei with a kao.

Thanks, Grey

[Toryu2020]

Gosuriage Kotoku (kao)

 

Hon'Ami Kotoku perhaps?

 

-t

[cabowen]

江磨上　光徳

 

Go Suriage 　Mitsunori (Kotoku?) (kao)

 

Go shortened, Mitsunori

 

This is probably the meibutsu Kitano Go.....

 

修理亮

 

Shuri no Suke

[Grey Doffin]

Thanks guys, Anyone get 192?

Grey

[cabowen]

Thanks guys, Anyone get 192?

Grey

 

it is listed above...

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Chris,

Thanks; I didn't notice. I'm still recovering from the plague you brought home from Japan.

Does anyone know if Shuri no Suke went by another name or what the significance of the signature is? I find no reference to a smith with this name. The book being swords of the Imperial family, he must be a known quantity.

Grey

[cabowen]

Grey-

 

see this thread:

 

http://www.nihontomessageboard.com/nmb/ ... &sk=t&sd=a

 

 

Yeah, plague is close....I warned George to stay away but he insisted on coming over to see a Shibata Ka blade I had just received back from polish....He was here for about 20 minutes but I guess it was enough....We were all sick for a month.....

[k morita]

Hi Grey,

 

Concerning the title of the book,it is correct to read as [ Gyobutsu Tohaku Meito Oshigata ] , not " Obutsu" .

Gyobutsu(gyo-butsu) means Imperial treasures.

御物東博銘刀押形

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Morita-san,

Thank you. Before I change the title in my index I want to make sure we're talking about the same book. Does the title below correspond with what you expect?

Grey

[k morita]

Hi,

Yes,we are talking about the same oshigata book. :D