Help with translation of Saburodayu mei

[zanilu]

Dear all

I am struggling with the translation of the mei found on this tsuba in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum (accession number M.203-1921).

 

 

 

The museum states simply "signed made by Hakamaya Saburodayu of Okayama in Bizen province".

 

 

My best effort came up with:

 

備前(岡)山住(人)三郎大(夫)作之
Bizen (Oka)yama Ju (Nin) Saburodai(yu) Saku Kore

 

In red between brackets the uncertain missing pieces

 

Any help is more than welcome.

Best regards
Luca

[SteveM]

Yes, you have most of it right.

 

三郎太夫作之　　Saburō Dayū saku kore

備前岡山住袴や　- Bizen Okayama-jū Hakamaya

 

Mid-Edo metalworker. 

Looks like the yū (夫) of Saburō Dayū is completely gone.  

 

 

[zanilu]

Than you for the help Steve.

 

Unfortunately there are no better pictures available to check for the missing pieces...

 

Regards

Luca