docliss Posted May 24, 2015 Report Posted May 24, 2015 I should be most grateful for a translation of the three kanji mei on the attached rōgin kagamibuta. This was a part of lot no 79 in the first Peak sale, held on 12 Sept 1938, and was labelled ‘… shibuichi cased kagami-buta, the case decorated insects, iron disc raised and inlaid Buddha, signed Atsusada.’ I am uncertain about the reading of this mei, and have hesitantly accepted Peak’s translation of this. There is no record of such an artist in the literature, however, and I should be grateful for its confirmation. John L. Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted May 25, 2015 Report Posted May 25, 2015 John, can you get two or three closer shots of the Mei. The first character is visible, the second is fuzzy and... where is the third, down left? Is it a Kao? A very pretty object, by the way. There are nine metalworkers starting with 篤 Atsu in one of my books here by the way. 篤興 篤良 篤旨 篤昌 篤明 篤行 篤二 篤弘 篤義 Quote
docliss Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Posted May 25, 2015 Dear Piers, thank you so much for your help. I have tried several times, unsuccessfully, to get better images of the mei but, situated as it is on the curved edge of the netsuks, this is extraordinarily difficult. I have, however, attached an image of the plate. With your help, I believe that the mei may be TOKUOKI (H09786.0) tsukuru. Any further comments, please. John L. Quote
Jean Posted May 25, 2015 Report Posted May 25, 2015 John, Why don't you try the old technic of making a rubbing of it? Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted May 26, 2015 Report Posted May 26, 2015 Oh I am glad it fits. The first one of the nine above, right? (Tokuoki/Atsuoki from Kyoto.) Quote
docliss Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Posted May 26, 2015 Thank you all for your help. Brian, I tried a rubbing, but the mei is too small and indistinct to leave a clear image. Kind regards, John L. Quote
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