Help needed for Fuchi/Kashira Mei translation.

[pigeldee]

Hi all,

I am new to this forum and also new as a collector. I bought a Fuchi/Kashira with a mei, but I can´t read Japanese. So please help me with the translation.

 

 

[Bugyotsuji]

Hi. The kinko will have a way of reading his own name that is 'correct' for him. I can find six people who signed with these characters. It can be read in many ways, eg Toshi-hide, Toshi-kazu, Toshi-hiro, Toshinaga, Toshinobu, but the second Kanji will have one reading that tsuba experts will know and share! Let's wait and see. The third mark is his 'kao' or flourish.

 

Let's make a stab at Toshihisa!　

[Brian]

I have him as Toshinaga. There were a few in the 1700's and 1800's and one that is said to have many forged signatures. Show us the rest of the f/k so we can see the workmanship?

 

Brian

[pigeldee]

I have him as Toshinaga. There were a few in the 1700's and 1800's and one that is said to have many forged signatures. Show us the rest of the fushi so we can see the workmanship?

 

Brian

 

Hi Brian,

I have added a picture of the set. Hope it is usefull.

Harry