Tsuka inscription

[Banton989]

Hi all,

 

Nice little inscription on a Kai-Gunto tsuka, I've read the top 5 kanji as Matsuyama Suikosha (Matsuyama Navy Officer Club) can anyone help with the final bottom one please?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Adam

[Bugyotsuji]

松山水友社?

[Banton989]

 松山水交社? Is what I think it is so far.

[Bugyotsuji]

Ah, thanks Adam, yes.

All I can think of at the moment is something like 軍 , but could another character have been worn away further round underneath?

[BANGBANGSAN]

Adam

 

松山 水交社 Matsuyama Suikosha, Matsuyama Navy Officer Club。

I replied to your post on FB around 2 weeks ago.

 

The rest of Kanji could be numbers (一x七/1x7?), but I don't know for sure. 

 

You should post as many photos as possible so we can figure out what it was.

 

This photo you posted on FB, looks like 二ノ部(the second part)?

 

 

 

[Banton989]

Ah that was you Trystan! Thankyou for that 😁. I thought it may be someone on here. Will see what else I can find.

[Bugyotsuji]

 

切羽 is seppa, Setsu + hane. Setsu is 切る Kiru, meaning to cut.

This could be 2 cuts, or the second cut, or short form for 2 seppa?

[BANGBANGSAN]

4 hours ago, Banton989 said:

Ah that was you Trystan! Thankyou for that 😁. I thought it may be someone on here. Will see what else I can find.

You can also post the photos to the translation section, the active members there will help you out as well.