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13th May 2009, 11:43 PM
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Katana signature
hi. can anybody translate this signature on a katana blade complete picture of which i dont have yet , and its age please??
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14th May 2009, 12:54 PM
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Can't translate all of it, but in part it reads:
Bizen __ ___ ju Moriyoshi Rich S |
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14th May 2009, 01:47 PM
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"BIZEN OKAYAMA JU MORIYOSHI" He was active in 1624
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14th May 2009, 02:07 PM
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is BIZEN OKAYAMA JU MORIYOSHI full name of the master?
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14th May 2009, 02:19 PM
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Bizen is the province, Okayama is the city, Moriyoshi is the makers name.
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16th May 2009, 01:37 PM
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Thank you very much. Unfortunately seller has got exactly the same information from his own sources and the price has jumped up
 
Last edited by erlikhan; 16th May 2009 at 01:59 PM. |
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