Surfson Posted July 4, 2011 Report Posted July 4, 2011 Hi All. I wonder if any of you have been able to make out the mei on this sword that just sold on ebay? http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Japanese-Ko ... 098wt_1141 Quote
k morita Posted July 4, 2011 Report Posted July 4, 2011 Hi, Yes,koto. :D The mei says,"Geishu Daisen-ju MUNESHIGE Nobumichi Hikosaburo saku". 藝州大山住宗重延道彦三郎作. see Honma's meikan on page 952. Quote
Nobody Posted July 4, 2011 Report Posted July 4, 2011 ............. The mei says,"Geishu Daisen-ju MUNESHIGE Nobumichi Hikosaburo saku". 藝州大山住宗重延道彦三郎作. see Honma's meikan on page 952. I think that the correct reading for 大山 in the mei is not Daisen, but Ôyama. The name originated from 大山鍛冶 (Ôyama smiths group), who resided in Ôyama in Aki province. Ref. http://www.pref.hiroshima.lg.jp/kyouiku ... 40280.html Quote
cabowen Posted July 4, 2011 Report Posted July 4, 2011 I think that the correct reading for 大山 in the mei is not Daisen, but Ôyama. The name originated from 大山鍛冶 (Ôyama smiths group), who resided in Ôyama in Aki province. That was my understanding as well......The Oyama kaji in Aki was started by members of the Chikuzen Sa group who relocated there in Kenmu...... Quote
Toryu2020 Posted July 4, 2011 Report Posted July 4, 2011 A steal at that price, congrats to whomever acquired it... -t Quote
Surfson Posted July 4, 2011 Author Report Posted July 4, 2011 Thank you all for the help. It looked like a sword with a very active hada. I wasn't able to determine the maker and so sat on the sidelines for this one! Cheers, Bob Quote
cabowen Posted July 4, 2011 Report Posted July 4, 2011 Yeah, the hada is interesting.....It appears to have numerous kitae-ware which make the description of "no flaws" a bit curious.... Quote
Surfson Posted July 4, 2011 Author Report Posted July 4, 2011 Your eyes are better than mine Chris, I missed them. B Quote
k morita Posted July 4, 2011 Report Posted July 4, 2011 Hi, I should pronounced simply as "Oyama" 大山,not "Daisen" . Quote
estcrh Posted July 5, 2011 Report Posted July 5, 2011 Yeah, the hada is interesting.....It appears to have numerous kitae-ware which make the description of "no flaws" a bit curious.... "Nearly flawless blade, some scratches and grain patterns visible, with lots of activity"....not exactly "no flaws" but would anyone consider this to be an adequate description of easily spotted flaws, especially if the seller has some experience? Quote
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