japanese sword for comments

Rich · 2nd January 2007, 02:17 PM

I believe it reads "Hisamitsu"

Rich S

paolo · 2nd January 2007, 02:27 PM

Thank You, very much, but knowing nothing about Japanese edge weapons, what does it mean ? Is it a sign, an arsenal, the name of a smith ?
Regards
Paolo

Rich · 2nd January 2007, 04:08 PM

It is the swordsmith's name. But there have been many smiths with that
name thru various periods of Japanese history, so I can't date it closely
or tell you which Hisamitsu. I would suspect the sword is somewhere in
the Edo period, circa 1600-1860's.

Rich S

paolo · 2nd January 2007, 04:59 PM

Rich,
Surely it must be of the end of XIX century, because at that time my city harbour had a regular shipping line with Japan, and many sailors took souvenirs like my wakisashi. I bought it at an auction in my city because looks to me quite good and was offered at a very good price.
Regards
Paolo

The quality of the pics isn't good, it's 5 PM and there is no sun light.

Valjhun · 5th January 2007, 01:34 PM

Hi,

Sorry to tell you, but to me it seems one of thoose better chinese repros... Well maybe I'm wrong, just the overall appearance talks in that direction.

Paolo, sei di Trieste?

paolo · 6th January 2007, 10:34 AM

Si, sono di Trieste, e tu ? (sorry)

Ciao
Paolo

Valjhun · 6th January 2007, 10:53 PM

Grandioso! You are the cloest forumite of mine

As I've told you in PM, we are almost neighbours.... Amazing...

2nd January 2007, 04:59 PM	#4
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Rich, Surely it must be of the end of XIX century, because at that time my city harbour had a regular shipping line with Japan, and many sailors took souvenirs like my wakisashi. I bought it at an auction in my city because looks to me quite good and was offered at a very good price. Regards Paolo The quality of the pics isn't good, it's 5 PM and there is no sun light. Attached Images

2nd January 2007, 02:17 PM	#1
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	I believe it reads "Hisamitsu" Rich S

2nd January 2007, 02:27 PM	#2
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Thank You, very much, but knowing nothing about Japanese edge weapons, what does it mean ? Is it a sign, an arsenal, the name of a smith ? Regards Paolo

2nd January 2007, 04:08 PM	#3
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	It is the swordsmith's name. But there have been many smiths with that name thru various periods of Japanese history, so I can't date it closely or tell you which Hisamitsu. I would suspect the sword is somewhere in the Edo period, circa 1600-1860's. Rich S

5th January 2007, 01:34 PM	#5
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Hi, Sorry to tell you, but to me it seems one of thoose better chinese repros... Well maybe I'm wrong, just the overall appearance talks in that direction. Paolo, sei di Trieste?

6th January 2007, 10:34 AM	#6
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Si, sono di Trieste, e tu ? (sorry) Ciao Paolo

6th January 2007, 10:53 PM	#7
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Grandioso! You are the cloest forumite of mine As I've told you in PM, we are almost neighbours.... Amazing...