D Dc217 Registered Joined 10 Feb 2023 Messages 1 Reaction score 0 10 Feb 2023 #1 Hello May I please have a translation of the characters on this sword tang? Thank you so much.
Majestic 先輩 Ten-year veteran Joined 12 Oct 2013 Messages 4,071 Reaction score 5,023 10 Feb 2023 #2 The picture is upside down. The tang says "Bishū Osafune-jū Yoshimitsu" (Yoshimitsu of Osafune in Bishū province made this). There are a lot of fake signatures out there, and I'm afraid this one looks very dodgy.
The picture is upside down. The tang says "Bishū Osafune-jū Yoshimitsu" (Yoshimitsu of Osafune in Bishū province made this). There are a lot of fake signatures out there, and I'm afraid this one looks very dodgy.