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Dear All.

 

Picked up a kozuka which I rather liked but when it comes to fittings artists I have trouble working out who I am looking at.  I think this reads Hiromoto Masasane but would love some help on that.

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Many thanks for any help.

 

All the best.

 

 

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Thank you so much Moriyama san.  Unfortunately the quality does not justify that mei.  Ho, hum, still pleasant enough.

 

All the best.

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Hi John.

 

The face of the kozuka depicts Shoki, the demon queller, who carries a ken.  In spite of his fearsome name Shoki is often shown in a rather humorous way with oni hiding from him. This one seems to be hanging from a bell behind his back.

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All the best.

 

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