Thomas

Thanks Bruce, I will ask Nick Komiya for help. Tom

Thanks very much for this helpful information Tom

Kusunoki Masashige Last picture on the above subject Tom

Myochin Ki Shigesada

Seal on the right side where the story about loyalty is described

Sakuma Shozan Kumoi Tatsuo

Fujimoto Tesseki Kumoi Tatsuo

I have a Tessen with 5 seals that I cannot translate. I would be grateful if someone can help me out with these translations, as all my efforts to translate the seals has been unpaid. ( The topic on the Tessen is quite interesting one side pictures Kusunoki Masashige and the other side a story about loyalty . The Kusonoki side have two signatures Fujimoto Tesseki and Kumoi Tatsuo the other side Sakuma Shozan and Kumoi Tatsuo All three persons took different sides in the Bakumatsu Era when loyalty was either to the Shogunate pr the Emperor side. Very generally explained.) Sakuma Shozan killed 1864 by Sonno Joi Kumoi Tatsu beheaded 1870 Fujimoto Tesseki killed 1863 in Kishu by Tenryo Tessen made by Myoshin Ki Shigesada ( don´t know what year he lived ) I will include 5 photos in seperate topics 1-5