kada or kado?

[Cello]

Hi does can anyone tell me if this reads kado or kada?From the examples I've been able to find I can't tell looks like kado?

Thanks

[cabowen]

Tamba no Kami Terukado is the correct reading, I believe....

 

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[Cello]

Thanks Chris......I have only found terukado mei with the name fujiwara included (TER16) none with out? Would this indicate that it is gimei?

[John A Stuart]

If this is a wakizashi, looks like it, the signature may be truncated for fit, not uncommon, although if a katana, it could be signed this way legitimately, so you need to see more examples to conclude either way. John

[Cello]

Thanks John... I didn't know that was done for esthetics on a wakizashi which this is. Not sure where to find examples of Wak from this smith?I've searched the net but only found katana.

[John A Stuart]

There are significant differences in they way this sword is signed above and beyond it's form. I am not confidant in this one being correct, but, you would need an expert opinion. John

[Cello]

Do you mean correct as compared to TER16 ?

[John A Stuart]

Terukado 1661 era in Fujishiro shinto hen. John

[Cello]

Any expert opinions out there?... Does any one have an oshigata for this they could post?

[Jacques]

Hi,

 

I would'nt be confident of that sword being soshin.

 

 

From Fujishiro's Shinto Hen :

 

[Tokaido]

Hi,

I agree with Jaques, the signature of the wakizashi looks weak and disorted.

I attached a foto of a blade I once owned. Look at the strenght of the mei!

Greetings

Andreas

[Cello]

I see your point. Mine loos very rounded as opposed to the sharpness of yours. Is it possible it's a different terukada smith?

[Tokaido]

Hello Marcello,

there is only one Tamba (no) Kami Terukado listed in the literatur.

 

Greetings

Andreas