origami found in solid gold menuki

[Nikolas]

Dear gentlemen,

this is something quite interesting!

this piece of paper was found sticking inside a solid gold menuki.

deep in my head, i think about having heard from tiny origami with poems and or good fortune for the warrior.

but also some kind of attribution to the kinko-shi.

wonder what sort do we have here..

 

that menuki just fell of a period koshirae because of the brittle and damaged tsukamaki

that is really annoying, but now there is a chance to get further insight into the history of the item and maybe its maker or owner..

 

so here we go..

 

my attempt is really lacking everything but...

 

Mi Ka ?

ichi nu suma

?? maybe lower right is yuki?

 

What can you make out?

 

have fun

 

Nikolas

 

[cabowen]

I think the second from the right line is a date: bunkyu ? nen 文久　？　年

 

no idea about the rest....

[Surfson]

Setsuko agreed with you Chris, and thought bunkyu gan nen. She also thought she saw Dono - a term of respect. So maybe it is a note of presentation as a gift?

[k morita]

Hi Nikolas,

 

I am still decoding this paper.

 

Can you measure the weight of the Menuki? (I would only like to know the relation of the description and the Menuki.)

Are there around half ounce ?

 

12.8 gram/0.46 oz

[Nikolas]

Hi Morita san,

thank you very much for your kind help!!

I tried to measure the menuki´s weight but my scale is only capable of dissolving up to one gram.

i can only measure the single menuki as the twin is still wrapped in place.

The weight is between 6-7 gram, which would perfektly fit with 12,8 gram for both of them.

(the display changes between 6 and 7, but always end up with 6. Which means it is near to 6.5 but a little less (handbook).

hope this helps!

 

again

 

Nikolas

[Nikolas]

Gentlemen,

any new possible matches?

 

greetings, Nikolas

[k morita]

Hi,

[Nikolas]

Wow

 

that is absolutely stunning, you are a great help and a generous person Morita san

 

Thanks a lot!!!

 

Greetings, Nikolas