showato mei that puzzles me

[lonely panet]

Good eve gentlemen and possible ladies, if there are any that read this.

 

problem..... I have a showato that im having trouble reading the mei

 

no

shu

ju

?

?

kane

?

saku

 

I've got john sloughs book and it hasnt helped me, if any body can help that would be awesome.

 

regards Hamfish

[David McDonald]

Dear Hamish

 

I read

No

shu

ju

Fuku

moto

Kane

mune

saku

 

So this might be Fukumoto Koichi Kanemune

Formerly Fukumoto Koichi. Son of Fukumoto Amahide.

Worked at the Seki Nihonto tan ren to.

 

Good luck

 

later

david mcdonald

[Bugyotsuji]

Double check with Kane-ie to be sure. 兼家

[cabowen]

Fukumoto Kanemune....

[lonely panet]

thank you all for your help, I had trouble with comparing this mei to the "kunemune" in john sloughs book. for a low rated smith his mei his his showto are very rough but i assume he was also employed as a nakirishmei specialist as he all so signed other meis for other smiths like IDO hidetoshi and his father FUKUMOTO amahide.

 

but thank you again for your help.

regards Hamish