Fuchi mei translation

[MattU]

Greetings,

 

Could someone please help with translation. This fuchi belongs to a set in my collection.

 

Thank you!

 

Matt

[SteveM]

An unusual mei. It is not listed in the Wakayama compliation.

 

頭鷺洲 - Zurozu??

 

桂南山 - Keinanzan??

[uwe]

We can probably read “桂” as “Katsura”....

 

..and right side “? 鷺洲”, “? Rōshū”?

[uwe]

So we might have “Katsura Nanzan”!?
I can’t put together “頭” with “鷺洲” (Rōshū). Although Rōshū is affiliated with Katsurano (桂野) school and the first kanji can also be translated as head, leader, chief or boss....

 

Also refer here: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/720-tsubako-help/

[MattU]

Thank you to both of you for helping out with this obscure signature. Very much appreciated.

 

FYI - Here are photos of the set.

 

Matt

[SteveM]

So we might have “Katsura Nanzan”!?

I can’t put together “頭” with “鷺洲” (Rōshū). Although Rōshū is affiliated with Katsurano (桂野) school and the first kanji can also be translated as head, leader, chief or boss....

 

Also refer here: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/720-tsubako-help/

 

Yes, you are right! Katsura Nanzan. Page 518 in Wakayama (Japanese version). Younger brother of Rōshū. End of Edo period. Also used the name "Hokushi", so this is the same guy that is in the thread you linked to.