IanB Posted July 14, 2018 Report Posted July 14, 2018 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 Quote
YOJIMBO Posted July 14, 2018 Author Report Posted July 14, 2018 Thank you both guys So the mei is : Myochin Muneyoshi Yoshiasu ? Quote
uwe Posted July 14, 2018 Report Posted July 14, 2018 No Simon, “Myochin” isn’t mentioned in the mei! .....and “monjin” means student or pupil. Quote
Shogun8 Posted July 15, 2018 Report Posted July 15, 2018 Simon, Do you have any pics of the actual kabuto? John Quote
uwe Posted July 15, 2018 Report Posted July 15, 2018 On 7/13/2018 at 8:38 PM, mywei said: Muneyoshi monjin Yoshiyasu I think ......”mywei” is right Simon! Quote
IanB Posted July 15, 2018 Report Posted July 15, 2018 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 Quote
YOJIMBO Posted July 17, 2018 Author Report Posted July 17, 2018 I'll be glad for more illuminating info. Thank you Quote
YOJIMBO Posted July 28, 2018 Author Report Posted July 28, 2018 hello more photos of the mei for my surprise there is another inscription on the other side. Quote
IanB Posted July 28, 2018 Report Posted July 28, 2018 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 Quote
mywei Posted July 28, 2018 Report Posted July 28, 2018 I still believe it reads 宗吉門人吉康 muneyoshi monjin yoshiyasu as per my previous post 1 Quote
IanB Posted July 29, 2018 Report Posted July 29, 2018 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 Quote
YOJIMBO Posted July 29, 2018 Author Report Posted July 29, 2018 If i understand right, signature : muneyoshi monjin yoshiyasu school : myochin teacher : muneyoshi student : yoshiyasu 1 Quote
uwe Posted July 30, 2018 Report Posted July 30, 2018 What about a picture of the whole helmet Simon? Quote
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