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Lower character seems to be 春. Not sure about the first one…try to take some additional pics!
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Not Kanezane, not Kanemichi - Who?
uwe replied to Bruce Pennington's topic in Translation Assistance
You get the simplified variant if you copy and paste, Bruce. The “real” character is:
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Maybe “tsukuru”, like Piers suggested…
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Not Kanezane, not Kanemichi - Who?
uwe replied to Bruce Pennington's topic in Translation Assistance
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Maybe “関住岡田兼義作” (Seki jū Okada Kaneyoshi saku)…omitting the last kanji at the moment…
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Japan art fair, the Netherlands
uwe replied to Leen's topic in Sword Shows, Events, Community News and Legislation Issues
I’ll be a bit late…currently in Dokkum for a stopover! -
Japan art fair, the Netherlands
uwe replied to Leen's topic in Sword Shows, Events, Community News and Legislation Issues
I’m already on my way… -
Noted.... Moriyama San!
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Shōwa 14, I guess… (= 1939).
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I once started with Dobrée as well and still find it a good entry to the topic! @Piers “yok-ka” hmm, something new learned (hope I can keep it in mind 😓)
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Based on these pictures I would say later…
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Thanks, Piers! The inscription is a tad unusual and differs from the “commonly seen”. I’m also not sure if 土 is pronounced “tsuchi” or “do” in this case?! No clue whether it’s authentic….
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Not sure, but my guess is “Futatsu-dō setsudan hira-tsuchi iri“…
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I think it is “富田備中守橘康廣” (Tomita Bitchū no Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro).
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Well, that’s the real deal! To bore you with the long description: “Tetsu sabiji nuri ressei me-no-shita men”. This specific type is sometimes also called “Nara men” in the West, referring to its place of origin. Nick (Ricupero) is always a good address 👍
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Hi Steve, it’s far more difficult than that… On your purchase, the overall appearance (among other telltales) raises doubts!
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Mizuhiki is an ancient Japanese art form that uses a special cord created from rice paper. So I don’t think it has something to do with water. I finde Piers interpretation really charming 🙂
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I would call it “yonmai shitate”!
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Addendum regarding the red/ white piping: It is called "水引" (Mizuhiki) and goes indeed back to the O-yoroi times!
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Was struggling with 郎, but found similarities in sōsho script…
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Lucky day in the seventh month shōwa 12 = 1937
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As mentioned above, a well made kabuto! The view inside and the overall appearance might support the date and I stick with my assumption that it was probably never been “completed”. Open for other opinions and comments…
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I can’t tell, Colin. The manufacturing date is quite late. Maybe it never had a customer, so no need to sign the work. The patina is very evenly no wear, no signs of a once mounted shikoro or tehen no kanamono…however, I don’t know. BTW, it’s not that uncommon that helmets, although of good quality, weren’t signed by the maker. Mumei, so to say, for what reason ever. Occasionally you also find merely dates or/ and invocations are inscribed…
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For the sake of completeness, the date is “万延元年十一月吉日” (on a lucky day 11th month first year Man’en = 1860). The smith, like oli pointed out, is “月山貞吉作之” (Gassan Sadayoshi kore o saku = Gassan Sadayoshi made this).
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Maybe of Myōchin origin…?
