hobnails Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 Hi trying to translate this mei not having much joy any help would be much appreciated, many thanks in advance Chris h Quote
kyushukairu Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 Looks like 'Suruga (no) kami Shimada ju Hirosuke' (駿河守島田住廣助) 3 Quote
cisco-san Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 Hi, could be this smith (from Markus´s book): HIROSUKE (広助), 4th gen., Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Suruga – “Suruga no Kami Shimada-jū Hirosuke” (駿河守島田住広助), “Sunshū-jū Hirosuke” (駿州住広助), first name Nizaemon (仁左衛門), he received the honorary title Suruga no Kami Quote
hobnails Posted April 24, 2019 Author Report Posted April 24, 2019 Hi thanks for the reply how can I get a copy of Markus's book. I have a few basic reference books but am looking to get more. Regards Chris H Quote
cisco-san Posted April 25, 2019 Report Posted April 25, 2019 Hi Chris, you can find him here: https://markussesko.com/ Order the book(s) directly from him, not via Lulu.... :-) Quote
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