japanese sword blade?? age??

ausjulius · 15th August 2015, 07:22 AM

hello,
just got offered this katana blade.. I was wounder if it is of any age..
I know that even in the19th centaury Chinese were already replicating Japanese sword blades...
anyone can translate the tang signature and give a date for its production???

thanks!!

estcrh · 16th August 2015, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ausjulius

hello,
just got offered this katana blade.. I was wounder if it is of any age..
I know that even in the19th centaury Chinese were already replicating Japanese sword blades...
anyone can translate the tang signature and give a date for its production???

The best place to get an answer to your question would be the Nihonto Message Board. The entire signature (mei) needs to be posted in the way that I have edited your image in order for anyone to read it correctly.

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/

ausjulius · 16th August 2015, 11:42 AM

thanks the owner sold it for about 80$

15th August 2015, 07:22 AM	#1
ausjulius Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: musorian territory Posts: 436	japanese sword blade?? age?? hello, just got offered this katana blade.. I was wounder if it is of any age.. I know that even in the19th centaury Chinese were already replicating Japanese sword blades... anyone can translate the tang signature and give a date for its production??? thanks!!

16th August 2015, 11:42 AM	#3
ausjulius Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: musorian territory Posts: 436	thanks the owner sold it for about 80$