Nabeshima Guinomi sake cup writing

[Bugyotsuji]

This little guinomi has 長春 written on the base, indicating it is by Ogasawara ? Choshun of the Imari, Nabeshima pottery.

 

The writing on the side has me puzzled. The title Tailwind Voyage 順風相送 in Japanese "Junpu So-so" seems to be a sea chart or description of voyages kept by China Sea Chinese sailors in the 14th and 15th C, in the Ming Dynasty. (Lately it is being quoted to support China's claims on those islands half-way between Taiwan and Okinawa, but that is not the purpose of this request.)

 

Can anyone tell me what the rest of the writing says? I can see 去　福縁X晴 来　? but what does it mean?

 

 

Whoops, pics 2 & 3 are the wrong way round!

[Bugyotsuji]

Could 去　来 mean 'coming and going' ?

 

and the rest 福建 province in China? 慶 Kei, 'congratulations' ...or Amoy アモイ　シアメン　a town in Fukien, Fujian Province from whence many people set sail to other countries? and 清 Qing of the Qing Dynasty 清朝...???

 

or are all these lucky words 福　縁　慶　晴?

[kunitaro]

I think

順風相送

去 go

福禄應時

来 come

 

福禄/Lucky Treasure

應時/Season

and Portuguese or Dutch ship

Nanaban-sen or Oranda-sen

[Bugyotsuji]

Mmm... I like that Kunitaro San. Many thanks!

 

Black ship? Yes, those masts and rigging certainly do not suggest a Chinese junk.

[kunitaro]

And Window/hole for Cannon

[Bugyotsuji]

Perhaps the "lucky treasure" carried by such ships could include products of the Nabeshima Pottery?

[Bugyotsuji]

Kunitaro San, two of my Chinese exchange students have confirmed your reading as being correct. Many thanks again.