mei translation please

[Ozza]

Tsuba OJ 289 begins character 1 Tsune character 2 sho or sei? This is a really puzzling problem any help is welcome

Keith

[Nobody]

Maybe;

常生鐫 - Tsuneo/Tokio (reading?) carved.

[Ludolf Richter]

Hi Keith,this artist is one of a few in my database without reference to the Haynes index.Look at my pic.Ludolf

[Ozza]

Thanks a lot to everyone. I know there is usually someone out there who has a relevant reference.

Thanks again

Keith

[Ludolf Richter]

Hi Keith,I did some research on Tsuneo:

1.He is in the "Tosogu-Bible" Kinko Jiten,an index book without pics,on page 704 as "Tsuneo" (family name Uchida,name Gonzaemon,born in Mito/Hitachi,working in the 2nd half of the 18th Century,son of Tsuneari,student of Yokoya Somin 2).

2.He is in Haynes with the reading Josei (H 02192) for the same Kanji!The infos are the same as above in the Kinko Jiten.With a different 2nd Kanji there is a second Josei (H 02193),who may be the same as H 02192.

3.Neither Tsuneo nor Josei are to be found in my other Japanese/English/German books.Only in the Naunton Collection there is a Kozuka from "Josei" without Kanji and a Mei pic.

Ludolf

[Ozza]

Hi Ludolf

 

Thanks again, much appreciated.

 

Keith