Help with translation please

[tony edmunds]

Hi Guys

Could someone please help with an accurate translation of the signature on this mixed metal plaque I've recently acquired.

 

I've got

Ari

Uji

Riki

 

Which doesn't look like a makers name to me!

 

All help/opinions gratefully received

 

Regards

Tony

[cabowen]

kanji are:

 

ari 有

 

uji 氏

 

to 刀 (which ironically means sword)

[tony edmunds]

Many thanks Chris

 

I'm assuming this is the makers mei because I can't find any similar terms used for Noh masks/plays. ore research needed I fear.

 

Regards Tony

[Guido]

Ariuji-tô = carved by Ariuji

[sensei215]

Very nicely done. Can you tell me the dimensions.

 

Tim S

[tony edmunds]

Thanks Guido, I wasn't familiar with that usage.

I acquired this piece, because the inlay technique and carving looked to be good quality. I haven't seen anything quite like it even in Japan.

Any idea of period, I suspect Meiji?

 

 

Dimensions are

320mm X 280mm

 

weight 1.25 KG

 

Regards

Tony

[Stephen]

is it for holding pages of paper when writing?

[tony edmunds]

Hi Stephen

 

You could be right , the seller believes it had a wooden mount (for use as a wall plaque) but of course this may not be its original use.

 

Tony