Tsuba Mei Assistance Needed..

[Barrie B]

Hi,

 

I have a tsuba with quite a long mei on it, that I do not quite understand.. Any assistance would be appreciated.

 

 

Thanks,

 

Barrie.

[SwordGuyJoe]

I'll give the left a shot: Fujita Masayasu saku kore

-- I am terrible a tsuba translation, so I'm sure someone will come along quickly to correct me and finish the right hand side.

[Barrie B]

Thanks Joe,

 

So Fujita is the family name..?

 

Barrie.

[John A Stuart]

藤田邦晴 Fujita Kuniharu. It looks like a Mr. ? yama commissioned this piece. John

[SwordGuyJoe]

Shoot! Sorry. I was way off. But yes, Fujita is the family name.

[Shugyosha]

藤田邦晴 Fujita Kuniharu. It looks like a Mr. ? yama commissioned this piece. John

 

Maybe Akiyama?? 秋山

 

Best,

John

[John A Stuart]

應秋山君? Yes, probably. Yo Akiyama kun,  'promised to Akiyama kun (something).' The last character I can't read. John

[Shugyosha]

Hi John,

 

I got 望 - bou - wish, hope, desire, aspiration, expectation.

 

So maybe "in response to Mr Akiyama's wishes" might work as a translation - but it's the sort of thing that really gives me a headache and I wouldn't argue the toss if someone said something different.

 

Best,

John

[John A Stuart]

That's pretty good John. I think the essence is there. John

[Barrie B]

Thank you very much everyone..

 

Very interesting... I have to shoot off to work now, but I will do some more homework tonight when I get in.. Hopefully Kuniharu is in Haynes.. Thanks again. greatly appreciated.

 

Barrie.