Help...

[Ed]

...with part of this mei, please.

 

The three kanji on the right have me stumped.  I saw a long ago post where the top kanji was "Yanagi" and read ryu (?), but the other two kanji are different so not sure on reading.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

I have included the entire tsuba for those who may wish to have a look.

 

 

[John A Stuart]

What is that? Maybe Genfu, 玄布 The other 抑玉? Tough. John

[Guido]

What I see is 柳玉(?)  友布

Following the usual pattern, the (?) should be 斎, i.e. Ryūgyokusai 柳玉斎, but the kanji doesn’t look anything like that … 

[John A Stuart]

So, Yufu? Guido? John

[Guido]

Names are usually read kun-yomi, so that would make it "Tomonuno" - kind of an odd name ...

[Bugyotsuji]

Try 柳玉亭

[mywei]

agree with 柳玉亭

 

Can the name also be read as Tomonobu?

[Ed]

Hi all, Just checking back. I appreciate all the input.

 

Now you guys have given me more to ponder, I was thinking the mei (left side) read Tomosuke.  Yet, I can find no reference to a maker by that name, and tomonuno is extremely odd.

 

I have seen the  Ryūgyokusai 柳玉斎 , but as you stated, this is not the same.

 

Piers, could you be a bit more specific and tell me how 柳玉亭 Reads?

 

Thanks,

Ed

[mywei]

ryugyokutei

[Ed]

Thanks Matt.

 

Meaning ?

[mywei]

I'm not familiar with tsuba mei but it's probably a place or school?

 

Something like willow jade pavilion?

[Ed]

Odd one for sure.  At least now I don't feel so bad for having looked at it forever trying to figure it out before asking for help.

 

Thanks to all.