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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 3393115, member: 44140&quot;]Not ancient but an artifact and among my most prized possessions. </p><p><br /></p><p>Zeimei</p><p>[ATTACH=full]901334[/ATTACH] </p><p>Uramei</p><p>[ATTACH=full]901336[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Nagasa: 53.2 cm</p><p><br /></p><p>Nakago: 14.7 cm</p><p><br /></p><p>Kissaki: 3.2 cm</p><p><br /></p><p>Kasane: 0.6 cm</p><p><br /></p><p>Mihaba: 2.4 cm</p><p><br /></p><p>Sori: 1.8 cm</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The signature reads... (Zai Mei)</p><p><br /></p><p>備前國住助包 BIZEN KUNI JU SUKEKANE</p><p><br /></p><p>Then a Family Name?</p><p><br /></p><p>KUNITSUGU (Ura Mei)</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: Hawley SUK #163 and TK #309 I also read that this Smith is rated FUJISHIRO JOJO SAKO, I was told is good.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The swords dates to the Kamakura Period - Koan Era AD 1278 - 1288. Ichimonji school Fukuoka</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sukekane</p><p>助包</p><p>二代</p><p>弘安︱ 備前</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sukekane (2nd gen)</p><p><br /></p><p>ID SUK163</p><p><br /></p><p>Province Bizen</p><p><br /></p><p>Era Kōan (1278-1288)</p><p><br /></p><p>Active Period 1278-1288</p><p><br /></p><p>School Fukuoka Ichimonji</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Source Rating Reference/Page</p><p><br /></p><p>Hawley 20 SUK163</p><p><br /></p><p>Toko Taikan ¥18M 309</p><p><br /></p><p>Fujishiro Jo-jo saku K572</p><p><br /></p><p>Other NMK-454-5, SJS-595</p><p><br /></p><p>Signatures:</p><p><br /></p><p>備前國住助包</p><p><br /></p><p>bizen kuni ju sukekane</p><p><br /></p><p>助包</p><p><br /></p><p>sukekane</p><p><br /></p><p>Workmanship and style</p><p><br /></p><p>Small signature.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]901332[/ATTACH] .[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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