Please Help With The First Two Characters Of This Mei

[b.hennick]

Hello:
I hope that I have the last three characters correct  - Kunikane Saku

All help is appreciated.

[Grey Doffin]

Noshu Kunikane Saku, I think.

Grey

[Mark]

i think No Shu

[Mark]

ha-ha Grey beat me too it.

 

not sure about the Saku.. Guess that makes sense but the Kuni looks a bit different. Could it be No Shu Seki Kanesumi?  maybe i am way out in left field

[Ray Singer]

It certainly does appear to read 濃州関兼住 (Noshu Seku Kanesumi).

[Stephen]

Peter? A good one?

[b.hennick]

Thanks! I read the last character as Saku and worked backward from there. The Kane was clear, the Kuni was a little off - I now see that it was indeed Seki. The Shu character was different than the usual way that I have seen it.

I appreciate the help.