General translation.

[PR4964]

Any help on this would be appreciated. Found on the bottom of a display tray for fittings.

 

Cheers,

Peter.

[Nobody]

This is only my guess and there are several kanji I cannot actually decipher.

 

浅井良云ãƒx x å人也 – Asai 良云 (reading?) is good at xx (might be Uo-zukushi (é­šå°½???)).

è‰¯å¯›é–€äººæ±Ÿæˆ¸å››ãƒ„è°·ä½ â€“ a pupil of Ryokan, lived in Yotsuya, Edo

享和年間人(?) – Kyowa era

 

Notes: 浅井良云 is an early name of 岩本昆寛 (Iwamoto Konkan) of Iwamoto school.

[Markus]

I think the missing xx might read just "sakana-bori" (魚彫), i.e. "is good at carving fish [motifs]"

Sorry for poking my nose into everything

[Nobody]

I think the missing xx might read just "sakana-bori" (魚彫), i.e. "is good at carving fish [motifs]"

Thanks, I agree with you.

[Brian]

Sorry for poking my nose into everything

Markus, don't be sorry for helping out. If that was the case, I wish more people would "poke their noses into everything" :D

Thanks,

Brian

[k morita]

Hi,

 

Oh no!!!

The Kanji is NOT "sakana-bori" (魚彫).

Correct reading is "GyoRui" (é­šé¡ž).

[Markus]

Ah, enlightenment on this case! Thank you for the final correction.

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[John A Stuart]

Hi, This é­šé¡ž means 'fish family'? Refering to what? I see no fish on the fuchigashira. John

[PR4964]

The fish theme is consistant with the contents of the display box and also that of Iwamoto Konkan. It was one of his favourite subjects. Page 141 of "Lethal elegance" shows the fuchi kashira in clearer detail. I wish I owned this set but alas not to be.

[k morita]

Hi John,

Yes, GyoRui(é­šé¡ž) means fish family or fishes.

 

So, the meaning of this paper is:

"Asai Ryoun is an expert who carves fishes.

(He was )a pupil of Ryokan, lived in Yotsuya, Edo.

(He worked)Kyowa period in Edo era."

 

 

Hi, PR4964

Thank you for your Great close up photos!!!

[John A Stuart]

Thank you, It makes sense now. John