Translation of Mei on Teppo

[DTM72]

Have a chance to purchase a Teppo in the morning. So far I have the date as,

Bunsei Ju Ni Nen Shi Gatsu (April 1829)

 

I cannot figure out the location. Sesshu Ju?

 

?? No Ju Maki Bari

 

Last line I have no clue.

 

Much appreciated!

 

@Bugyotsuji

 

 

[Bugyotsuji]

In the car. Will check later…

 

Later.

I can not find the exact smith, but this is one of the 40~50 smiths in the gunsmith house of 松本 Matsumoto in yes, Sesshū.
Very lucky to find a dated gun! 

[Nobody]

摂州住松本宇兵衛作 – Sesshu ju Matsumoto Uhe’e saku

真鉄二重巻張 – Magane niju makihari/makibari

文政十二丑四月 – Bunsei 12^th Ushi 4^th month

[Bugyotsuji]

Many thanks, Moriyama San!

See the eighth smith above the blank space here...

 

 

[DTM72]

Thank you Piers and Moriyama San! I'll post pictures in the Teppo section of the forum 

[Bugyotsuji]

Looking forward to those, Dan.

 

In the past I used to say that only about 30% of Hinawajū carry a date. Did someone tell me that, or was it my imagination? It’s surely wrong. I would like to place on record here that this is not the case. Dates are found on closer to 10%, in my experience, possibly even fewer, tacked on to make a longer Mei. *One day I will go through the lists to work out some closer percentages.

 

Perhaps 65%+ overall carry a Mei, in my experience. Usually a province, with a smith house/forge/shop name plus an individual smith name. Usually these will carry a short comment on barrel forging process.

Absolutely Mumei though, are less common overall, I reckon. 

 

At present I can count here three Mumei Hinawajū, not bad examples in any way, also one with lots of Kanji including a date of 1847. Six others are signed with Mei but no date. (Previous ones that I owned have all been signed.)

 

Do any other collectors have any figures to support or negate the above? 
 

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