Showa Mei

[James]

Can't figure out this one, any help is appreciated.

[Stephen]

just a guess on the last two Yoshitsugu?

[Nobody]

I am unsure, but my guess is Yoshioki (嘉興).

 

BTW, is there a hidden kanji above 野?

[James]

Sorry for my delayed reply. Yes there is another kanji above 野

Do you know what it says?

 

Oh and just so everyone knows, I will be selling this on eBay. The listing will begin tonight if I get the translation by then.

Thanks!

[Nobody]

Sorry for my delayed reply. Yes there is another kanji above 野

Do you know what it says?

As I had expected, the smith is Ueno Yoshioki (上野嘉興). He appears in the following list.

http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/seki.htm

[James]

Thanks, my friend.