Suji Bachi Kabuto

[Gerry123]

Hello, I'm from Germany and need help with these two signatures in my 72-plate Suji Bachi Kabuto.

Best regards, Gernot

[Bugyotsuji]

Possibly meant to be Nobumune…(?) + Kao, but the strokes are not quite right.

信宗

[Nobody]

Maybe 房宗 - Fusamune.

[Gerry123]

Thank you so much for the answers! I will upload better photos.

Maybe several, and the characters individually!

I'm finding it extremely difficult to translate this; unfortunately, I mostly only recognize date signatures.

[Gerry123]

[Brian]

Gerry, just type your reply. No need to put it in any box or press anything else.
Just type your reply, add the pic and submit.

[Bugyotsuji]

Gerry, as I said above, this last one is not a kanji, but a ‘Kao’ 花王, an artist’s personal seal or flourish sometimes added to a signature.

 

PS Fusamune has to be a possible reading, but I would compare it to other known Fusamune signatures as it is aiming very high! 

[Gerry123]

Thank you. The kabuto is really very well made. It weighs 2.7 kg without the interior.

I definitely think this isn't an ordinary helmet; I think it's quite special.

What do you think of the second, longer inscription, which is in the form of a cross?

[Gerry123]

This is the helmet

[Bugyotsuji]

28 minutes ago, Gerry123 said:

 

Thank you. The kabuto is really very well made. It weighs 2.7 kg without the interior.

I definitely think this isn't an ordinary helmet; I think it's quite special.

What do you think of the second, longer inscription, which is in the form of a cross?

What inscription?

[Gerry123]

I sent two pictures in my first post, but apparently only the one with the three characters is visible!

I'm sending the photo again! 

I need to split the signature, otherwise the image will be too large.

[Gerry123]

[Gerry123]

This is my signature!

Please excuse me, but I'm still getting the hang of posting!

Please don't be offended.

Gerry

[Brian]

Bottom of the thread, there is a box. Just type your reply in there. Then click Submit reply.

[Bugyotsuji]

Stuff I still need to work on, but Tembun 7, November… is visible.

天文七年十一月

Either side of 10 (十) is the old date of Tsuchinoe Inu, 戊戌

 

土口日

(?… not sure what kind of day this refers to)

[Nobody]

2 hours ago, Bugyotsuji said:

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土口日

(?… not sure what kind of day this refers to)

 

That may be 吉日 - Auspicious day.

 

[Bugyotsuji]

18 minutes ago, Nobody said:

 

That may be 吉日 - Auspicious day.

 

Oh Moriyama San, stupid me!!!   Thank you! 

[Bugyotsuji]

So if the Mei is legit, an early Tenbun/Tembun date could certainly fit with Fusamune.

[uwe]

Yes, date (1538) fits for Fusamune…
Famous maker if legit! Can you please post some more pictures in the katchū section?

[Gerry123]

Thank you so much for your help.

You've already shed a lot of light on things for me.

The kabuto has some age-related damage, and it has a bullet hole in the mae-zashi that most likely came from an arquebus; it wasn't an arrow.

It looks very, very old from the rust, and the inside is also in bad shape. I don't think this helmet is a fake; I have similar ones from Edo that look worn differently.

So, thank you again for your help.

[Gerry123]

I'm working today, but I'll post photos of the entire Kabuto in the other section tomorrow!