Kabuto Mei

[YOJIMBO]

Hello

 

Please help

[Ron STL]

This might help.  Ron STL

[mywei]

Muneyoshi monjin Yoshiyasu I think

[IanB]

Simon,  Myochin Muneyoshi was based in Edo during the 19th century and took a number of pupils. I have an armour by a Ki Yasukiyo who states he was a pupil. There is a diary in which the pupils are recorded, Yasukiyo arriving at the age of 19 and staying three years before returning to the Chohan (Nagato) where he made my armour.

Ian Bottomley

[YOJIMBO]

Thank you both guys

 

So the mei is : Myochin Muneyoshi Yoshiasu ?

[uwe]

No Simon,

“Myochin” isn’t mentioned in the mei!

.....and “monjin” means student or pupil.

[YOJIMBO]

[Shogun8]

Simon,

 

Do you have any pics of the actual kabuto?

 

John

[uwe]

Muneyoshi monjin Yoshiyasu I think

......”mywei” is right Simon!

[IanB]

I've stared at this until I started seeing stars but I think I read it as Muneyoshi mon nin Yoshiie.宗吉門入吉家 .  What is now driving me mad is I cannot find my copy of the Myochin Muneyoshi diary which lists his pupils to see if there was a Yoshiie. No doubt it will turn up somewhere but that doesn't help in this case.  The only reservation I have is that it is not that well cut and for that date the inscriptions are usually well done.

Ian Bottomley

[YOJIMBO]

I'll be glad for more illuminating info.

Thank you

[YOJIMBO]

hello

 

more photos of the mei

for my surprise there is another inscription on the other side.

[IanB]

Simon, The left hand illustration is very indistinct and may be part of a date.. The other is not Yoshiie as I first thought but Yoshihiro. 宗吉門入吉広　(note the -hiro in a modern font is a simplified version).

 

Ian Bottomley

[mywei]

I still believe it reads 宗吉門人吉康　muneyoshi monjin yoshiyasu

as per my previous post

[IanB]

Matt,  You are right - mea culpa.. I should have realised sooner as the tutoring of these pupils was under the supervision of Myochin Muneyasu.

 

Ian Bottomley

[YOJIMBO]

If i understand right, 

 

signature : muneyoshi monjin yoshiyasu

 

school : myochin

teacher : muneyoshi

student : yoshiyasu

[uwe]

What about a picture of the whole helmet Simon?