b.hennick Posted March 12, 2013 Report Posted March 12, 2013 Help would be appreciated. This is a two character mei. Quote
b.hennick Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Posted March 12, 2013 Yasumitsu was my first choice followed by Nagamitsu then doubt. I'm still in doubt. Thanks, Quote
Markus Posted March 13, 2013 Report Posted March 13, 2013 I think I can see some traces of a (月) radical to the left. This gut feel is also supported by the slight shift of the legible part to the right. Also the lower radical seems to be (力) and the uppermost vertical stroke is not a stroke as in "yasu" but two small dots as in "katsu". I.e. i tend also to "katsu". 勝 Quote
Jean Posted March 13, 2013 Report Posted March 13, 2013 Yes, perhaps I can see what you mean but we should need a clear picture of the mei. This one is out of focus. Barry, is it possible for you to post a focus picture of the mei? Quote
Brian Posted March 13, 2013 Report Posted March 13, 2013 If both Moriyama san and Markus agree with Katsu..there is no way I am going with any other guess Brian Quote
Markus Posted March 13, 2013 Report Posted March 13, 2013 Haha, thank you Brian. But it was more my belly speaking than my brain and without any further pictures, I would not bet on "katsu". Quote
cabowen Posted March 13, 2013 Report Posted March 13, 2013 I can see where it might be Katsu. I suppose the only thing I am certain of is the need for a better picture.... Quote
b.hennick Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Posted March 13, 2013 I am working with photos that someone sent me rather than my own photos. Here is a second attempt. I hope that these are better. It looks more like Yasu to me... Quote
cabowen Posted March 13, 2013 Report Posted March 13, 2013 I am still thinking it is Yasu due to how deep the strokes are cut. If there is a tsuki 月 on the left, it sure isn't cut with the same force as the rest of the mei, which is done in deep, confident strokes. Quote
Doug Posted March 14, 2013 Report Posted March 14, 2013 So many senior opinons here I am embarrassed to ask but is there any chance this could be HARUMITSU? Doug Quote
kunitaro Posted March 14, 2013 Report Posted March 14, 2013 I think it is 勝 when you see two characters together, position of 泰 or 春 itself is not on center line. and I see two dots on top, so, more like 券 月 is faint, but still 月券, i think. Quote
Brian Posted March 14, 2013 Report Posted March 14, 2013 Ok, so now we have Kunitaro san, Moriyama san and Markus all agreeing. I think it is 勝 :lol: Brian Quote
b.hennick Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Posted March 22, 2013 Thank you all for the input! Quote
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