Help with writing on wood scabbard please

nixe · 17 Nov 2022

Can anyone help me understand the writing in this wood scabbard please. I can see a date and think it says showa ?? 3rd month 17th day. But that is the limit of my ability. Thanks in advance

Majestic · 17 Nov 2022

Quick question, is there a mei on the sword? The scabbard says there is a mei on the sword, and I'd like to take a look at the mei before I do the rest of it. You can send to me on PM if you don't want to make it visible to all.

Edit: actually, it might say 無銘 (mumei, unsigned). Anyway, let me know if there is anything written on the tang.

nixe · 17 Nov 2022

Thanks for asking. It is a yari (spear), I think some of the tang was cut off some time ago. It does appear that there is a mei but it is so worn I can only see the first couple of kanji, there was more but very hard to see.. at least for me

Majestic · 17 Nov 2022

OK - thanks for that. I think it says

奉納官幣社住吉神社廣前
Offering to The Imperial Sumiyoshi Shrine

無銘壱尺七寸昭和三戊辰三月十七日
Mumei 1 shaku, 7 sun Shōwa 3 (dragon) March 17th (1928)

末永前 Suenaga Susumu
黒木囗猛 Kuroki ? Takeshi

Presumably these are the names of the two who offered the item. I can't make the character after "Kuroki"

国拝 National offering

nixe · 17 Nov 2022

thanks! that is great. i appreciate the help. mark

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