Getting an appraisal of an antique scroll in Japan

[Brian]

Hi all,

 

I was contacted by a lady in Japan asking for some assistance with information on where to get a possibly antique Japanese scroll looked at and appraised.

This is what she wrote:

I have a Japanese scroll that was given to me as a gift and its suppose to be around 100 years old but I am having trouble finding out where to take it to get it valued etc. Do you have any suggestions?

I live in Yokosuka but I can get to Tokyo or Yokohama areas if need be...my Japanese is very limited so yeah that could be a problem...maybe i could get someone that speaks Japanese to go with me or i can take my translator!!!! The hanging scroll has a picture on it of a samurai, in very simple style.

I anyone knows somewhere in Japan to take this and get an opinion, please post here and I will pass the info on. I can try and get a pic or 2 if anyone has any knowledge on these.

 

Thanks,

Brian

[Henry Wilson]

Hi Brian

 

I think I know her. I possibly met her last week. A few pics would be nice, especially if we can see any signatures.

[pcfarrar]

She could try contacting this guy from ebay.

 

http://stores.ebay.com/Japanese-Fine-Arts-BUREIDO

[Brian]

Here are some pics that I was sent today:

Thanks for any info you can provide.

 

Brian

[Nobody]

The man in the scroll is Shoki (鍾馗).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhong_Kui

 

The mei looks Buko (武江) to me, though I am unsure about the name. But if it is Buko, he could be Kikuzawa Buko (菊沢武江).

http://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/A02/BP00/ ... sai-88.htm

http://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/A02/BA22/ ... utu.html#菊沢　武江