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[39inf]

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[39inf]

Translation Help Needed

I would very much appreciate any help with translations on this cloth capture
tag and sword tang. I don’t have the sword in my hands now so I can’t post more photos. Maybe later.

[GHP]

Sword:

文化十年八月八十一歳真錬浩
Bunka 10th year [1814], August in my 81st year Directly forged

伯耆守平朝臣正幸
Hōki no Kami Taira Ason/Choson Masayuki


Surrender Tag:
東京都世田谷区北沢二二五
Tokyo Metro, Setagaya-city, Kitazawa 225

上田享*方
Delivery In Care of Ueda.

西村幸雄
Nishimura Yukio

ーー
銘冊
Inscription

古刀
Koto Sword

無銘
Unsigned

価格五仟円
Value 5000 Yen
[仟 is the "bank" number for 千 1000]


Note: I wonder if the tag went with this sword. The owner listed it as "Unsigned" ... and it is signed; also, he thought it was a Koto sword, but the swordsmith was a Shin-shinto smith.

--Guy

[39inf]

Translation Help Needed

Many thanks for the information GHP and especially for the way you presented it!
Great information.

[Beater]

Here is an example of a genuine Masayuki mei for comparison. You need to compare every stroke detail, position and spacing, then draw your own conclusion.

[GHP]

Here is an example of a genuine Masayuki mei for comparison. You need to compare every stroke detail, position and spacing, then draw your own conclusion.

I'd say they are the same.
Compare: 年 "year" and 正 "Masa" -- they are virtually identical.
Also the same are the way strokes begin and end, as in this calligraphic rendering of the number 1:



--Guy

[Beater]

I'd say they are the same.
Compare: 年 "year" and 正 "Masa" -- they are virtually identical.
--Guy

Many similarities. I'd be happy with it.

Kevin.