help with kanji

[bubba-san]

Hello folks , I picked this up at a knife show in Chicago . It appears to have some stylized kanji and what appears to be some english ( ED) ???? can someone tell what they say ? I guess its some sort of family

inscription ?? Material is shakudo with some gold kinroe? I havent seen fuchi in this style . Thanks . James

[Brian]

:lol:

That doesn't read "ED"

I suspect they are depictions of ancient Japanese seal script.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_script

Just designs basically...not representing too much specifically.

 

Brian

[Toryu2020]

They are all kanji, they are all shown upside down...

-t

[bubba-san]

Interesting , I was just joking about "Ed" I t does look like Ed though.....

Should be able to read kanji better than I do .... Can't see too well anymore .

Getting time for some cataract surgery eventually .

I wonder what the kanji translates to ? thanks James

[k morita]

Hi,

These 4 characters are the designs from which one Kanji 壽 which means congratulation etc..

 

Meaning is celebration,longevity,felicitation, congratulation etc..

[bubba-san]

Hello Mr Morita,

Thank you for the kanji lesson and translation , it was very kind of you .

Regards ..... James Bieler