Ron STL Posted July 6, 2019 Report Posted July 6, 2019 Looking at an NTHK paper from 1984 given for a pair of menuki. A note to myself on the worksheet says "ko-Mino copy" which today, I don't see this on the paper. I think the paper is saying these menuki are late Edo Mino menuki. I see (?) dai Mino saku and also Edo jidai (?) (?). What are this (?) kanji??? These menuki are lovely and do look like ko-Mino except they the plate is too thick and they lack the depth that you see on ko-Mino. That said, I'd just like to understand these kanji and what they are saying. Explanation anyone? Thanks Ron STL Quote
Guido Posted July 6, 2019 Report Posted July 6, 2019 (edited) 江戸時代後期 Edo jidai kōki 目貫 menuki 後代美濃作 kōdai Mino saku late Edo period menuki made by later generation Mino Edited July 7, 2019 by Guido Schiller 4 Quote
Surfson Posted July 7, 2019 Report Posted July 7, 2019 Ron, I think that kodai means later generation. Quote
Guido Posted July 7, 2019 Report Posted July 7, 2019 On 7/7/2019 at 5:36 AM, Surfson said: Ron, I think that kodai means later generation. You are right, of course, I now added the missing “r” - and found out that “Late Generation” is a punk rock band. Quote
Surfson Posted July 8, 2019 Report Posted July 8, 2019 Wasn't correcting you Guido, you of course had it nailed. I was just emphasizing the single word kodai. Quote
Ron STL Posted July 8, 2019 Author Report Posted July 8, 2019 Thanks guys, this clarifies exactly what the judges wrote. This a very well made pair of menuki which I've always enjoyed. I knew the thickness of the plate was a factor. Purchased these decades ago from George Phebus, now long gone. Again, thanks for the help. Ron STL Quote
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