Gold Script inlaid in fuchi

[Curran]

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Any help with this little line of writing would be greatly appreciated.

The artist is known as an inlay artist, and this inlay is almost too small for me to try to read.

 

First character is 'Me' ?

[Curran]

Onegaishimasu.

 (bump)

 

This is a bigger name artist, and I am trying to figure out the theme.

I believe I know what it is, but I'm hoping the writing or poem on the gong is a clue and says more than "ring for service".

[k morita]

Hi,

The inlay says 如意満足　(nyoi-manzoku) .

I can read this Kanji (religious terminology),but English translation is difficult to me.

[John A Stuart]

Maybe 'Wish fulfillment'.  John

[Curran]

 

The inlay says 如意満足　(nyoi-manzoku) .

I can read this Kanji (religious terminology),but English translation is difficult to me.

 

 

Morita-san- I greatly appreciate your guidance here.

With my eyes, I could never have seen that as 如意満足.

 

The theme of the fuchi kashira is a temple one, at night.

The lantern has a crescent moon inlaid in it, and the young Kaga artist's name inlaid into a post.

[SteveM]

Nyoi = Ruyi in Chinese

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruyi_(scepter)

 

(Note the difference between the metaphysical meaning as opposed to the physical item. No doubt the inscription on your item has the metaphysical meaning. Still looking to see if there is any more significance to this particular usage)