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wakizashi identification

Submitted by victor_alex on Mon, 2013-01-21 11:05

Here is wakizashi with cutted nakago.
Please help recognize what is the age and who is the swordsmith.
I think the kanji on nakago is 発 (hatsu)???

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#1Submitted by kazarena on Tue, 2013-01-22 19:44.

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Hi Victor,

I think it's 備. You can find this symbol very often in the beginning of the signature because it's the first character in the name of 3 provinces:

備後 - Bingo
備中 - Bitchū
備前 - Bizen

The blade is ō-suriage (greatly shortened), I'd say it was made in mid-Muromachi.

Regards,
Stan
#2Submitted by victor_alex on Wed, 2013-01-23 16:23.

Hi Stan, Thank you. I think

Hi Stan,

Thank you.
I think this information is enough.

Regards,
Victor