Sword maker #2

[Harvey R Lipp]

Sword in poor condition, The tang has a lot of rust so getting a good picture of signature on tang is very difficult. Can anyone make out anything from the photos?? I have not cleaned any rust off the tang.

[Harvey R Lipp]

Sword #2

Photo 2

[Harvey R Lipp]

Sword maker #2

Photo 3

[GHP]

濃州関住小島勝正作
Noshu Seki-ju Kojima Katsumasa Saku

Made by Kojima Katsumasa, resident of Seki in Noshu [Prefecture].

Here's another.

--Guy

[Harvey R Lipp]

sword

Thank you very much.