IDing Japanese Acquisitions

Rich · 1st April 2019, 02:21 PM

Google "Nihonto Message Board". That site will put you in touch with some of the most knowledgeable people from all over the world for Japanese swords.

www.militaria.co.za/nmb/

you will need to register, just like on here.

Rich

MichaelZWilliamson · 1st April 2019, 04:19 PM

Thanks, Rich.

Maskell · 2nd April 2019, 05:58 AM

Almost impossible to read from those images but I will venture a guess it says "BIZEN NO JU OSAFUNE SADAYOSHI SAKU"

Good luck,
Jerry

MichaelZWilliamson · 2nd April 2019, 06:39 AM

From that board they say:

Quote:

筑前住源信国吉政 Chikuzen no ju Minamoto Nobukuni Yoshimasa

16th century blade, late 19th century fittings.

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Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Google "Nihonto Message Board". That site will put you in touch with some of the most knowledgeable people from all over the world for Japanese swords. www.militaria.co.za/nmb/ you will need to register, just like on here. Rich Last edited by Rich; 1st April 2019 at 02:51 PM.

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MichaelZWilliamson Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 50	Thanks, Rich.

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Maskell Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 38	Almost impossible to read from those images but I will venture a guess it says "BIZEN NO JU OSAFUNE SADAYOSHI SAKU" Good luck, Jerry