Fuchi Translation

[Akitombo]

Hi,

Have got so far with this name, but now I am at a complete halt.

On one side Tenppo second year (1832) Hare(4th.month) spring but on the name I can only pick out Yoshi Nobu.

Any help, as always, would be great.

Regards

David

[John A Stuart]

I think Kumagai Yoshinobu. Worked in Edo this period. Died 1867. Shonai Kumagai family. I am not confident of the signature. John

 

here is the Kanji 能谷義信

[Nobody]

I agree with John about the mei.

 

BTW, the date only says the spring in 1831 (Tenpo 2 U(= year of Hare), haru).

[ottou812]

I don't think the first kanji is right. It's differs by quite a few strokes with 能.

[John A Stuart]

Please compare with this example. John

[Nobody]

I don't think the first kanji is right. It's differs by quite a few strokes with 能.

Yes, you are right. John and I made a careless mistake while we correctly deciphered the mei. The first kanji should be 熊.

[ottou812]

熊 from John's image still differs quite a bit from the original poster's mei. The four strokes on the bottom of the kanji is represented by a straight line while the one in John's picture is in a script style.