SO + What ?

[Kurikata]

Hi 

 

This tsuba is mentionned in the Manzino collection has being signed by SOYO of the Yokoya school. Comparing the signature with certified SOYO signature, the second kanji doesn't match. Therefore can you help me in determining what is this second kanji ?

 

Thank you

 

Bruno

[Okan]

Second Kanji you mean  与? It is Yo. 

[SteveM]

宗与　(it is the simplified version of 與)

[Kurikata]

Thank you Okan and Steve. That was fast ! But when I check this signature with the various SoYo generations, nobody signed this way . Gimei probably....