Mei on mempo

[Henrik S]

Hello!

can anyone translate the text?

Best regards

Henrik

[Bugyotsuji]

Hello Henrik, I've already done it for you. Is this a different thread?

 

Can you get a clear shot at a different light angle of that last kanji?

白陽....任(?)

Hakuyo.... nin(?)

[Henrik S]

28 minutes ago, Bugyotsuji said:

Hello Henrik, I've already done it for you. Is this a different thread?

 

Can you get a clear shot at a different light angle of that last kanji?

白陽....任(?)

Hakuyo.... nin(?)

 

[Henrik S]

It is the same, I couldn’t edit it

[Henrik S]

[Bugyotsuji]

No, that one I translated for you on the other thread.

 

It's 知道Tomomichi +作 saku (made by) , but Sasama says that apart from being a mid-Edo armorer, nothing else is known about Tomomichi. Some kabuto signed Tomomichi are known, however.

[Bugyotsuji]

PS Your other thread is here: 

 

[Henrik S]

[Bugyotsuji]

Ah thanks, that confirms it.

 

It's not text, by the way, but Tomomichi's art name, 白陽任 Hakuyonin. Even that is more than Sasama knew!

[Henrik S]

Thanks for your help!

since I’m a beginner I’m not sure what this means, but if I understand you this is a unknown smith and not a famous one. So regarding the value it really doesn’t matter. 
But I like that we/you might have contributed with his artistic name wich was previously unknown.

best regards

[Bugyotsuji]

As to value I think it helps in general to have a Mei on it.
 

If it’s a well-known name you may have the issue of possible gimei (fake signature) but although your smith is listed ( a good thing) there would be little point in faking that particular signature. So, overall, a very good first purchase, I reckon.

PS I like the way that little windows are opened in the lacquer to show the probably original signature.