gun addict Posted October 30, 2019 Report Posted October 30, 2019 Looks to be late Shinto/shinshinto 1 Quote
Ray Singer Posted October 30, 2019 Report Posted October 30, 2019 Chikuzen ju Nobukuni Heishirō Shigemune saku 筑前住信國平四郎重宗作 4 Quote
Nobody Posted October 30, 2019 Report Posted October 30, 2019 One more kanji 源 - Minamoto 筑前住源信國平四郎重宗作 2 Quote
gun addict Posted October 30, 2019 Author Report Posted October 30, 2019 Thank you. Am I correct on reading the other side as some kind of dedication to ..a grandson turning six? Quote
SteveM Posted October 30, 2019 Report Posted October 30, 2019 元禄六歳八月日 守益助左衛門 Genroku 6 nen, Hachigatsu-jitsu, Morimasu(?) Sukēmon Not a 6-year old birthday, but a date of Genroku 6 (1693) The last name of Morimasu is unusual...so I have some slight doubt about that, although I don't see what else it could be. 2 Quote
Bazza Posted October 30, 2019 Report Posted October 30, 2019 Interesting mei. Off the top of my head, should not Genroku 6 nen, Hachigatsu-jitsu, Morimasu(?) Sukēmon be Genroku 6 nen, Hachigatsu-jitsu, Morimasu(?) SukēImon 衛 = i does it not?? BaZZa. Quote
SteveM Posted October 30, 2019 Report Posted October 30, 2019 Ugh, I was close. In the case of the "classical" name like 五右衛門 (Goemon) or, in this case 助左衛門 (Sukezaemon), the reading for 衛, which traditionally was ゑ (we, or ue) has morphed into just え. 1 Quote
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