Kozuka signature

[DanielM]

Hello members,

 

First of all may i send you all my best wishes for 2025...i wish you find your dreamed treasure that you will sherished for the rest of your life...

 

Could you help me for the translation of this kozuka signature...i can only read the first kanji. Seki..or aka ..;for the rest ???

many many thanks in advance 

[xiayang]

赤城軒東愚 = Sekijōken Tōgu

 

行年八十一歲 = at the age of 81 years

[DanielM]

Dear Jan,

 

I thank you very very much, and congratulation for your knowledges....

 

Excellent new year for you and family

 

Daniel

[Nobody]

赤城軒 also reads Akagiken.

 

Ref. Kozuka with design of Chôhi and Gentoku (Zhang Fei and Xuande) from the Sangokushi (Sanguozhi) – Works – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

[DanielM]

Dear Moriyama Koichi

 

Also many thanks for these complementary informations it is very interesting. i like this kozuka very much with very good details and not too many gilding.

By the way have you any idea of the design of this Kozuka, a chinese man with a horse ?  the horse is kneeling...the man is looking at the sky ...on the reverse above the signature there are clouds in kiribori...

 

Please i wish you a very good and happy new year