Translation help, please!

[hxv]

Dear All,

 

I have an oshigata of a daito by Oya Kunisada. I can read a little, e.g., nagasa, sori, etc., but cannot read the rest. I am in way over my head here. I would be grateful for help with the following:

 

1. Translation of the document.

2. The name of the publication from which the document came, if anyone recognizes it.

 

I realize that I am asking a lot and am truly grateful for any help.

 

Regards,

Hoanh

[hxv]

Bump...

 

Hoanh

[Bugyotsuji]

Hoanh, to translate all of that would take anyone a very long time. You should post what you have translated first so people can see you own efforts. Then you should say which particular area of the paper interests you.

 

Starting from the right, it states the Oshigata Kensa date, and the details of the Kantei sword, registered in Gifu. It then gives the detailed measurements of the sword.

 

The next section has seven headings in bold type, going from the right

1. Tsukurikomi

2. Jitetsu

3. Hamon

4. Boshi

5. Nakago

6. Mei

7. Other (Blank)

 

The last section on the left describes the life of real name Inoue Ryoko (?) Yoshihiro (sp.?) till his death in 1652 at age 63. It describes the difference between Oya Kunisada and Shinkai Kunisada, and the different names he used.

 

What particularly interests you on that paper?

[Jean]

Hoanh,

 

You can contact Afu Watson who can translate it against fees.

[hxv]

Dear Piers and Jean,

 

Thank you! I will look at the option of asking Afu Watson for a translation. As for my interest in this document, I recently acquired an Oya Kunisada daito from Sven Hauck, and he in turn acquired it from Sanmei. The oshigata came with the sword, and Sven did not recall from which publication the oshigata originated. From what Piers had given me, it sounds exactly like the description of the sword and the background on Oya Kunisada given by Sanmei (http://sanmei.com/contents/en-us/p1684.html).

 

I am very curious to know the name of the publication from which this oshigata originated. I have already sent an email to Sanmei to inquire, but am not sure I'll get a reply.

 

Regards,

Hoanh

 

EDIT: I just received the following reply from Sanmei. Does anyone know of a Dr. Yoshiyuki Sugiura? I am guessing the oshigata was done in-house.

 

Dear sir,

Thank you for contacting us Tokugawa art.

The Oshigata was performed by Dr. Yoshiyuki SUGIURA.

Please feel free for furtgher assistance.

Sincerely yours

Yuji