Translation help

[kissakai]

Hi

I've been asked by a friend if anyone can help with this translation which is on a large Japananese cloisonné vase, cockerel and flowers

He is very good at kanji translation but this 'grass' script defeats him

I would welcome comments from anyone that has used M Sesko sosho book as it's an area I like to try to learn

I do have the 1944 dictionary of Japanese (Sosho) writing forms by O. Daniels but find it extremely difficult to use

 

 

 

Grev

[Toryu2020]

Grev -

Do you have pictures of the signature itself? Might help to get to the correct answer.

-t

[kissakai]

Hi Thomas

I only visit my friend every few months so if I had known he was after a translation I would have taken my camera

He doesn't have a computer, a digital camera or phone so I'm stuck with just the handwritten copy

If I had done this I would have added images of the vase which is quite stunning

If no one can help I will re-submit this request after the next time I see him

 

 

Grev

[MauroP]

Really a challenging task. My best guess is 秀忠刻 - Hidetada koku.

Bye, Mauro

[kissakai]

Hi Mauro

Looks a good match to me

 

I'll have a look in my sosho book tomorrow, then do a search on the internet to see if I can find any examples of his work

 

 

Many thanks

Grev UK

[Nobody]

寿国刻 ???

[george trotter]

I agree , the middle kanji is Kuni (also Koku).

Regards,