uwe Posted April 15 Report Posted April 15 Hello and welcome, James! Very nice gunbai you have, but I guess not imperial. The mon is probably “丸に中陰九葉菊” (nine petal chrysanthemum in a ring), rather unusual for the imperial family. Can you please take a picture that also covers the right column of the inscription completely?! It’s a date, but the top kanji is missing. Quote
SteveM Posted April 15 Report Posted April 15 Yes, that is correct. Not imperial. It's a gift for a boy on his becoming 3 years of age (given on Boy's Day, May 5th, 1916). The boy's surname is Matsuba. Not sure if the rest is his given name, or if it is 満礼三 (in celebration of 3 years). 3 Quote
jimbo1560 Posted April 19 Author Report Posted April 19 What about this seal top and bottom of gunbai Quote
Matsunoki Posted April 19 Report Posted April 19 Probably not a seal. Just a nice decorative cap to each end. Typical of the Japanese attention to detail. They could have just used plain copper but decided to make something more interesting. 1 1 Quote
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