Bronze Okimono - Help Reading Signature Please!

[Mat]

Hello again. I hope you all do not mind that I post my items here, as I am not a sword collector (however I read with great interest your forum). I have only two tsuba, which are nothing special, but I collect Japanese antiques, mostly porcelain, woodblock prints and netsuke. If it is ok for you, I will show some of my "treasures" from time to time here, maybe they are interesting for you too... So, this is another item from my collection. I have tried for some time to find out the signature, but without success. Maybe someone can decipher it for me? It is a Meiji period bronze okimono of Fukurokuju. Thank you again for any help in advance!

Mat

[Brian]

I like that a lot Mat. Look forward to seeing more, and am sure you will get a translation shortly.

[Mat]

Great, thank you!

Mat

[Mat]

I add a photo with different light of the signature, maybe it is easier to recognize now?

Mat

 

[SteveM]

The one on the bottom is 南　(Minami, or more likely the on'yomi of ~nan when combined with the kanji on top). The top one, however, is a mystery to me. 

[Brian]

Try posting just that pic in the translation section. If Morita san or Moriyama san are watching, you should get an answer.

[Mat]

Thank you Steve, for that information! I will look for any Tokyo school bronze artists that end with -nan ... Brian, I will try that too!

Mat