Would love some help with this one.

[Geraint]

Dear All.

 

Picked up a kozuka which I rather liked but when it comes to fittings artists I have trouble working out who I am looking at.  I think this reads Hiromoto Masasane but would love some help on that.

 

Many thanks for any help.

 

All the best.

 

 

[Nobody]

岩本昆寛 - Iwamoto Konkan

[Geraint]

Thank you so much Moriyama san.  Unfortunately the quality does not justify that mei.  Ho, hum, still pleasant enough.

 

All the best.

[John C]

@Geraint the figure reminds me of Pan. Is there a Japanese equivalent? 

John C.

 

[Geraint]

Hi John.

 

The face of the kozuka depicts Shoki, the demon queller, who carries a ken.  In spite of his fearsome name Shoki is often shown in a rather humorous way with oni hiding from him. This one seems to be hanging from a bell behind his back.

 

All the best.

 

[vajo]

lovely kozuka i like it