Got a blade in Rinji Seishiki mounts with a very poorly struck mei. First attempt at translation said "Katsumasa",
but I see a horizontal line underneath the second kanji that doesn't seem to fit a "masa".
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Got a blade in Rinji Seishiki mounts with a very poorly struck mei. First attempt at translation said "Katsumasa",
but I see a horizontal line underneath the second kanji that doesn't seem to fit a "masa".
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Well, I should have looked at Japanesesword.com first. I think it's a close match. But opinions still welcome.
http://japaneseswordindex.com/oshigata/katsumas.jpg
勝正 does have a horizontal line at the bottom.
Thanks Nick! After seeing your post, I went back to Japaneseswords.com and found that I had looked at "Kane..masa" by mistake:
兼政 (Kanemasa)
who used at different kanji for "masa"
Sorry for the bother, but thanks for the help!
Thanks Guy and Nick, I appreciate it!
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