DanielM Posted March 29 Report Posted March 29 Hello everybody, Could i have some help to translate this signature, it is on a kozuka decorated in katakiribori Many many thanks in advance i wish you a good week Quote
SteveM Posted March 30 Report Posted March 30 My guess is 安秋作 （Made by Yasuaki). But I can find no such metalworker in the Wakayama index. 1 Quote
DanielM Posted March 30 Author Report Posted March 30 Dear Steve and UWE, many thanks for this translation...Soshu script is not easy...i have also asked AI (chat gpt and gemini) one answer Munemasa and the other MitsuShaku....i think the second and third kanji is most probably Chika Saku....as far as the first one is concerned....Yasu seems a good guess....let us see if we receive other answers again many thanks for your help Daniel 2 Quote
DanielM Posted March 30 Author Report Posted March 30 Marvellous, many thanks MauroP for this confirmation and these superb references You are great all the best Daniel Quote
DanielM Posted April 1 Author Report Posted April 1 Dear Mauro Piantanida, Again, many thanks for your help, would it be possible to give me tehe references of the book from which you obtained the Yasuchika Mei? Thanks in advance Daniel Quote
MauroP Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 2 minutes ago, DanielM said: would it be possible to give me tehe references of the book from which you obtained the Yasuchika Mei? Sesko Markus, Signatures of Japanese Sword Fittings Artists, Lulu Inc., 2014, eBook. 680 pages. Possibly the best buy in my nihontō-related library — highly recommended. 2 1 Quote
DanielM Posted April 1 Author Report Posted April 1 Thank you MauroP for this excellent suggestion...i will inquire about this book Quote
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