signature on a tatami kabuto

[Gilles]

Dear gentlemen,

 

Can you help me to translate that signature ? It seems to be the name of the maker, TADAKATSU ????

Do you know him as a helmet maker ?

 

Thank you for your help.

 

[Nobody]

青木甲八郎源忠勝作 - Aoki Kohachiro Minamoto Tadakatsu saku

[Gilles]

Thank you very much Moriyama san.

[uwe]

Pics of the kabuto please (as usual 😉) Gilles 🙏

[Gilles]

Dear Uwe,

 

Here is a picture.

[uwe]

Many thanks Gilles 👍