Mei On Back Of Kozuka

[eternal_newbie]

Hello all,

 

I'm trying to find a translation for a mei (at least, I think it's a mei) on the back of a kozuka. It's one of the items from my collection for sale at Grey Doffin's website and can be viewed (or bought) here: http://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/store/nara-collection/r142-kotsuka-crows-and-waves

 

In addition to the photos on Grey's site I managed to dig up a larger photo of the mei in question:

 

 

 

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Rohan

[Bugyotsuji]

Try Ishiguro Naotsune to start with.

石黒直常

[eternal_newbie]

Thanks Piers, I'll see what I can dig up!