Mark Posted August 22, 2014 Report Posted August 22, 2014 matchlock with one collum of kanji, maybe the last few are the name? __ Tomo Saku? any help appreciated thanks Quote
Nobody Posted August 22, 2014 Report Posted August 22, 2014 I am not sure about the second last kanji. 仙臺住芳賀十太夫豊 X 作 - Sendai ju Haga Judayu Toyo+X saku Quote
Mark Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Posted August 22, 2014 thank you Moriyama-san. here is a better picture, now that I look at it I think I was wrong about Tomo Quote
Nobody Posted August 22, 2014 Report Posted August 22, 2014 That might be 豊成 - Toyonari/Toyoshige. Quote
Mark Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Posted August 22, 2014 thanks again Moriyama-san, that looks better than Tomo, I think it is right, the pitting makes it hard to see easily. I appreciate the help Quote
DanC Posted August 22, 2014 Report Posted August 22, 2014 I have been playing with photo shop trying different ways to make kanji more visible. Let me know if the attached are helpful. Quote
DanC Posted August 22, 2014 Report Posted August 22, 2014 Here is an edit of the additional close up posted. Quote
Nobody Posted August 22, 2014 Report Posted August 22, 2014 Nobody said: That might be 豊成 - Toyonari/Toyoshige. Actually I am still unsure about the second last kanji. That also could be 威 (Take). Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted August 22, 2014 Report Posted August 22, 2014 A Sendai gun. Mmmm... Any pictures? Sadly I left my books in Japan so I cannot check against known gunsmiths to help Moriyama San clarify that last name kanji, until late September. Quote
Mark Posted August 22, 2014 Author Report Posted August 22, 2014 Thanks for all the help, I did seem challenging as the condition makes it hard to see clearly. Here are pictures as requested. It is not in very good condition, it is missing the trigger so needs some restoration Quote
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