Bugyotsuji
-
Posts
14,867 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
311
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Store
Downloads
Gallery
Everything posted by Bugyotsuji
-
Maybe the answer to your last question might be ‘for something valuable to the owner’? A section of wood might last longer than a piece of paper or strip of cloth, and the string looks pretty tough. In addition the writing is beautifully done in fine clear black sumi ink brushwork. Now what could be so important for an ‘ex’ soldier (perhaps upon surrender)?
-
姓? Could it be something as simple as ‘sei’?
-
Looking for translation on a few museum pieces
Bugyotsuji replied to Spartancrest's topic in Translation Assistance
Agreeing now with Koichi San! -
Looking for translation on a few museum pieces
Bugyotsuji replied to Spartancrest's topic in Translation Assistance
Quick note that Jōshū 城州 here refers to 山城 Yamashiro in Kyōto. No. 6 may be 保高 Yasutaka.(?) No. 3 The last Kanji must be the old word for sei in sakusei. 製 作製 (作成) made by -
Steve, it is possible that the tsuba-ko made this his art name in homage to Hotei’s child.
-
Looking for translation on a few museum pieces
Bugyotsuji replied to Spartancrest's topic in Translation Assistance
會津 is the old way of writing 会津 as in Aizu Wakamatsu. 會陽 may refer to the general area, (although there are other places in Japan which used these Kanji ‘Kaiyo’ or ‘Aiyo’). But Aizu Shoami are well-known. -
I never did manage to find out how to read Mr Sasaki’s lower name. Can anyone help? Thanking you in advance!
-
(Joining Curran.) Fairly large iron 24-petal chrysanthemum tachi(?) tsuba. Sold as daishō, but they are not exactly identical.
-
宗兵衛 (?) Sōbei (I have found two who signed with this name, one in Asakusa, Edo, and the other in Satsuma.)
-
There are other expressions out there in use and waiting to be discovered, such as chiisagatana.
-
“The exception proves the rule.” Really interesting subject, and there is much more to it, but Jean and Tcat above have just about deconfused it for us. (Traditional Nihontō classification and modern education committee bureaucratic classifications do not always agree on the fine detail. The latter is based more on mathematics. Most Japanese seem to ride with it when there are two answers.)
-
Aikuchi Koshiraé = Lip-kissing sword furniture.
-
K Morita San is not one in ten thousand, but one in a hundred thousand, or even a million!
-
Perhaps one in ten thousand or even fewer native Japanese could read that script.
-
Member of NBTHK National, and local branch for maybe 15 years, also UK Tōken Society.
-
The top two are front and back of a Japanese regional mandatory registration card from Aichi Prefecture for a Mumei wakizashi. This card has to be surrendered if the blade is ever sent abroad. (The older scrap of paper is beyond me.)
- 1 reply
-
- 1
-
-
Do some of you have a magnetic personality?
-
Kunitomo Tōbei, famous line of Kunitomo gunsmiths. 藤兵衛 Unable to get anything legible from the lower lettering… イ 十 生 ル 当 (曲)?
-
Mmm, good solid tsuba by the way, and as Dale said the octagonal shape is nice. Oh and Joyeux Noel, Yves!
-
Generally one associates this Mon with the Ogasawara Daimyō family. My gripe with the Matsudaira is that being closely related to the Tokugawa, and thus superior to everyone else, they moved in and took over various fiefdoms throughout Japan, using the regional Kamon as their own. Like cuckoos taking over other birds’ nests and eggs. Tell me I am wrong, please!
-
記念 Often expressed in the word Kinen, memorial, to mark some worthy or notable event. 記念館 Memorial Hall Kinenkan. 記念日 anniversary, observed day, etc. Kinenbi
-
Maybe Akimaro 昭麿
-
It looks in good condition, Gary.
-
Now I am confused. Which photos are we supposed to be comparing?
-
The 岡 part of tsuna 綱 is completely different.
