Nifty box mei

[Lindus]

While looking for a suitable box to send a Tsuka in I found this,have no idea when I came by it and would appreciate a translation please,not being lazy just cannot make head or tale of the mei??????

Thanks

 

Roy

[cabowen]

It is a box to keep your sword care kit (choji abura, uchiko, etc.).

[Justin Grant]

[Baka Gaijin]

Morning all

 

Could someone translate the top Kanji please, it's eluded me (I thought a varient on Mogi perhaps)

 

?

 

TO

 

TE

 

IRE

 

GU

 

The pesky little critter Gu (Tool) appears on many applications and is very useful...Mengu, Kendogu to mention but two.

 

Cheers

[Nobody]

The first part is 御刀 (Okatana/On'katana). That is a polite way of expression on a katana.

[Baka Gaijin]

どうもありがとうMoriyama san.

 

So we get:

 

御ON/O

 

刀KATANA

 

手TE

 

入IRE

 

具GU

 

Cheers

[Lindus]

Thanks gentlemen.