Sword Register

[Clive Sinclaire]

Gentlemen

I have just put 2 new entries onto the Sword Register section on http://www.To-ken.com The first of these (no.113) is a wakizashi signed "Fujiwara Masasada" details of whom seem rather sparse so if anyone has any further info, I would be most grateful. Similarly, No.114 is a shinshinto katana signed Gassan Sadayoshi and I wonder if this might be dai-mei by Sadakazu?

Your comments and opinions would be most welcome.

Regards

Clive Sinclaire

[Clive Sinclaire]

(no.113) is a wakizashi signed "Fujiwara Masasada"

It has been pointed out to me that this sword is by MUNEsada and not MASAsada as I incorrectly stated in my previous post. I apologise for this stupid typographical error. Fortunately everything else on the website is correct and I am grateful that my careless error was spotted and corrected.

It has also been suggested that the swordsmith is actually a Bungo Takeda swordsmith from the early Edo period but I do not think this is Bungo Takeda workmanship, although I can see that the 4 character mei which includes "Fujiwara" in it, might lead to this judgement. However, for the reasons that I stated in the write up, I think it is more probably Genroku period work.

Regards

Clive Sinclaire

[Toryu2020]

Clive -

The Toko Zenshu lists 6 shinto period smiths using the name Munesada. Only Munesada of Hizen and Harima used Fujiwara in their signatures. I see more in common with Sukehiro in the hamon and nakago than Hizen. The Zenshu says this smith made works with ko-itame hada tempered with sugu-ha, Onotare, Omidare, Ogunome midare and Toran-ba. Still mucking about for an oshigata but feel the Harima man may be the one you're looking for.

 

Interesting questions and thanks for sharing them.

-t