Sus1313 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Posted October 31, 2011 Have another one I would like help with. Sword tang only has two characters and the kozuka has some on both handle and blade. Sword tang Kozuka Quote
John A Stuart Posted October 31, 2011 Report Posted October 31, 2011 I think the sword is Kanenobu 兼宣 The kozuka may be Mitsutaka 光孝 maybe of the Kikuoka family. John PS Can I/we see the craft of the kozuka? J Quote
Sus1313 Posted October 31, 2011 Author Report Posted October 31, 2011 John I will post a photo of the whole kozuka tomorrow Quote
Grey Doffin Posted October 31, 2011 Report Posted October 31, 2011 I agree with John; Kanenobu. Grey Quote
Sus1313 Posted October 31, 2011 Author Report Posted October 31, 2011 Is this the KANENOBU your are talking about? This is what I found on the site below http://www.jssus.org/ijsl/index.php?display=table&table=smiths&id=1&page=30 entry from table Sword Smiths #595 Kanenobu 兼宣 Seki, 1441 NK424 Quote
John A Stuart Posted October 31, 2011 Report Posted October 31, 2011 According to Hawley the Kanenobu using 宣 are quite numerous, many from Mino, koto, shinto and shinshinto times. There were a few others. It will take some investigation to determine which specific smith it is. It is a very congested period of swordsmiths sue koto, early shinto. John Quote
runagmc Posted October 31, 2011 Report Posted October 31, 2011 yes, from the 2nd pic it is obviously KANENOBU... somehow, I over looked that pic... sorry :? Quote
Jimmy R Posted October 31, 2011 Report Posted October 31, 2011 This will be on eBay. I saw the other Nihonto she was asking about go up last week. Jim Quote
Ludolf Richter Posted October 31, 2011 Report Posted October 31, 2011 Hi,the go of the Kozuka (Mitsutaka) plus the Kao is standing for Goto Juyo:look at my pic.Ludolf Quote
Ludolf Richter Posted October 31, 2011 Report Posted October 31, 2011 Correction:Goto Jujo and not Juyo.Sorry.Ludolf Quote
raiden Posted November 11, 2011 Report Posted November 11, 2011 your kozuka reads mon jujo / mitsutaka (kao) The main subject was made by Jujo, then remounted by Mitsutaka the 13th master. Quote
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