Katana signature

erlikhan · 13th May 2009, 10:43 PM

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

regards

Rich · 14th May 2009, 11:54 AM

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

Bizen __ ___ ju Moriyoshi

Rich S

Maskell · 14th May 2009, 12:47 PM

"BIZEN OKAYAMA JU MORIYOSHI" He was active in 1624

erlikhan · 14th May 2009, 01:07 PM

is BIZEN OKAYAMA JU MORIYOSHI full name of the master?

Rich · 14th May 2009, 01:19 PM

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

Rich S

erlikhan · 16th May 2009, 12:37 PM

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

13th May 2009, 10:43 PM	#1
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	Katana signature hi. can anybody translate this signature on a katana blade complete picture of which i dont have yet , and its age please?? regards Attached Images

16th May 2009, 12:37 PM	#6
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	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 12:59 PM.

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Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Can't translate all of it, but in part it reads: Bizen __ ___ ju Moriyoshi Rich S

14th May 2009, 12:47 PM	#3
Maskell Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 38	"BIZEN OKAYAMA JU MORIYOSHI" He was active in 1624

14th May 2009, 01:07 PM	#4
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	is BIZEN OKAYAMA JU MORIYOSHI full name of the master?

14th May 2009, 01:19 PM	#5
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Bizen is the province, Okayama is the city, Moriyoshi is the makers name. Rich S