vfox Posted December 17, 2014 Report Posted December 17, 2014 Hello, I need help translating the following certificate. Thank you in advance! Sincerely, Jay L. Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted December 17, 2014 Report Posted December 17, 2014 Hi Jay, If no-one answers in the meantime, here are some hints. The top certificate shows the registration number column on the right, then a column for the presence or absence of Mei, second from right. Column three is measurements. Fourth from the right is a description of the Kozuka. and on the left nearest the photo is the estimated age. The bottom certificate says 水戸作 Mito Quote
1tallsword Posted December 17, 2014 Report Posted December 17, 2014 first column serial number next is meibun.. in this case its mumei (unsigned) next are the measurements, next are remarks and judges seals.. bottom page is kaneisha then the item , followed by attribution ( already given to you) then the date and signed and sealed. I will let the other fill in the blanks , try to use the pages at the top and info we have provided Quote
1tallsword Posted December 17, 2014 Report Posted December 17, 2014 another hint. you might try google search ( mito school kozuka ) as Piers D already stated.. you will get your answers. hope this helps Quote
vfox Posted December 21, 2014 Author Report Posted December 21, 2014 Hello everyone, Thanks for the input! So it appears this kozuka was from the Ibaraki prefecture during the late edo period, under influence from the Mito School of thought? Please correct me if I am wrong! Sincerely, Jay. Quote
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