Hi Guys, I have had a sword come into work and I would really appreciate some help on translating the wording on the tang.
I have never seen a "Mum" on a tang before??
Thanks in advance.
Cheers, Ade.
Hi Guys, I have had a sword come into work and I would really appreciate some help on translating the wording on the tang.
I have never seen a "Mum" on a tang before??
Thanks in advance.
Cheers, Ade.
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Flipping mobile phone! Thanks Ralph
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For me to actually read it instead of guessing from the little I can see, I'll need sharper focus on the strokes than what a smart phone can provide.
Hi Ade!!
(菊紋)丹波守吉 [道]
(Chrysanthemum-mon) Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi
You can just barely see the top of 道 before the sword was shortened.
Markus Sesko lists too many for me to take an [un]educated guess.
You'll need an expert to distinguish if yours is a gimei or authentic. The mei looks similar to those on record. Don't know if authentic or if someone made a forgery.
Cheers!!
-- Guy
I have a few of these on file from the 1600's. Back then it meant the smith "was on retainer by the Shogun."
Thanks so much!
I will add some more photos in due course. It will be coming up in my next sale at work on Dec 8th.
Cheers, Ade.
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