Translation help Please

[shan]

Hi everyone,

I have had a look for this mei but i must admit that its part missing so has me stumped.

I have never seen the second Kanji before either.

The decoration is a bit like a faint Honeycomb pattern with a half wheel on either side.

It also appears to have a layer in its side.

Its a strange one for sure.

Any ideas?

as always your help would be appreciated

thanks

Shan

 

 

 

 

 

[Bungo]

nobuie

 

 

milt

[shan]

Wow,that was fast.thanks Milt

any idea what the creases and folds mean and what the wheels might be?

I gather this is a late Edo item again?

Armourers Tsuba?

many thanks

Shan

[Jacques D.]

Hi,

 

Milt is right. Nobuie 信家

[shan]

Hi Jacques & Milt,

Thanks for the confirmation.

Ever heard of this maker?

If so does it look "right" or another Gimei item?( i think i can answer this before i ask but ask i will and wait for the ridicule )

I am a sucker for punishment(is it goto??? )

I think i have seen this honeycomb pattern before on this forum.

regards

Shan

[shan]

I have done a little research and i think i can answer my own question about authenticity of mei.

"Its Gimei"

Not very well written either.

I have searched the forum and found the other Nobuie Tsuba posted a while ago and the example mei are very different.

Thanks for the translation guys.

shan

[Jacques D.]

Hi,

 

Nobuie was a very important craftsman tsubako. Nobuie is also a katchushi belonging to Myochin family. He lived during the end of the Momoyama era and the begining of Edo era.