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Subject:Identify Signature on Samurai Sword
Posted By: Michael Wed, Jan 15, 2020 IP: 162.238.113.137

Could anyone help me translate the signature on this samurai sword? Thank you for your help!





Subject:Re: Identify Signature on Samurai Sword
Posted By: mikeoz Thu, Jan 16, 2020

I defer to I Nagy to do the full translation.

I can only provide the date - second month of 1855.

Subject:Re: Identify Signature on Samurai Sword
Posted By: I.Nagy Thu, Jan 16, 2020

Signature and dating,
於江府濱部見龍子壽幸 - At *Kōfu by Hamabe Kenryushi Toshiyuki
嘉永七年二月日 - In February of the 7th Year of Kaei (1854)

Kōfu, name of a town in Inaba Province (Pres. Tottori Prefecture)

Hamabe Toshiyuki (1803-1856) 3rd generation of the Hamabe School of swordsmiths of Inshu-Tottori clan

With regards,
I.Nagy


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