Mei on saya

[Bas]

Dear members, 

 

Can anyone translate the mei on this wooden saya. This should be the name of the artist. 

The saya is inlaid with ebony, bone and semi precious stones..See enclosed some images of the decorations. 

 

Thanks,

Bas

[SteveM]

Looks like 道笑. Not sure how to read it. Maybe Michie? 

[Bas]

Thanks Steve. 

Hope someone will recognize he artwork or knows some more to tell about it. It should be mid 19th Century. Enclosed one other picture showing a Daruma. 

[Bugyotsuji]

Shibayama style work points to Dōshō.

 

See this from Wrangham’s ‘Index of Inro Artists’. 
 

 

[Bas]

Thank you very much Piers D for your effort.

The artist's information from index is very helpfull and interesting.