Brian Posted April 21 Report Posted April 21 Hi all. This is (printed?) on a jinbaori and is repeated in a few places making me think it’s part of the design. But was wondering what it says? Thanks. 1 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted April 21 Report Posted April 21 Hi Brian, this is a date of June 1 Shohei 6 (Shohei 1346-70), but it is part of a well-known conventional design that you often find repeated on armo(u)r trimmings. 1 1 Quote
george trotter Posted April 21 Report Posted April 21 Hi Brian...this is the date SHOHEI 6 year, 6 month, 1st day. 1st of June 1351 Cheers, Geo. 1 Quote
uwe Posted April 21 Report Posted April 21 It’s allegedly the date this kind of leather was once introduced… 1 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted April 21 Report Posted April 21 The same egawa leather pattern was also used on cloth. Quote
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