Katana signature

[erlikhan]

hi. can anybody translate this signature on a katana blade complete picture of which i dont have yet , and its age please??

regards

[Rich]

Can't translate all of it, but in part it reads:

Bizen __ ___ ju Moriyoshi

Rich S

[Maskell]

"BIZEN OKAYAMA JU MORIYOSHI" He was active in 1624

[erlikhan]

is BIZEN OKAYAMA JU MORIYOSHI full name of the master?

[Rich]

Bizen is the province, Okayama is the city, Moriyoshi is the makers name.

Rich S

[erlikhan]

Thank you very much. Unfortunately seller has got exactly the same information from his own sources and the price has jumped up :shrug: :)