Anthony de Vos Posted April 30, 2012 Report Posted April 30, 2012 Hello! Does this mei really read Awataguchi Yoshimitsu? Translation help needed. Gimei or have I found something nice? Regards, Anthony Quote
paulb Posted April 30, 2012 Report Posted April 30, 2012 Anthony, I cant really see what it says but I can see enough to say it isnt a work of The famous Awataguchi smith Yoshimitsu. Apart from the kanji having no resemblance to his mei (which I think was always only two characters) He was working at the end of the kamakura period and the nakago on this blade looks to be much later. Quote
Anthony de Vos Posted April 30, 2012 Author Report Posted April 30, 2012 Hello! Thank you for the quick reply! I thought so after looking in the sword smith index. There is a quite famous auction house in Sweden stating Awataguchi Yoshimitsu, having it out for auction, but states the wrong era Muromaci/momoyama for the smith I'm thinking of. Maybe there is a clue in the torokusho I enclosed? Regards, Anthony Quote
Viper6924 Posted April 30, 2012 Report Posted April 30, 2012 Well Anthony, first You beat me to the teppo and now this thread :lol: I saw this blade this morning and almost fell of the chair. Its a joke. This auction is running 8 more days and it´s already up to 2000 dollars. The listprice is almost 2500 dollars. I think Bukowskies should stick to art and old furnitures in the future... Jan Quote
NihontoEurope Posted May 2, 2012 Report Posted May 2, 2012 Hello, There are 11 generations Yoshimitsu covered in Hawley when I checked. /Martin Quote
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