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Friends,

The artist, I think, is Nagayasu Yoshinobu 長安義信 (1788-1868) with text by Daiko Sogen 大綱 宗彦 (1772 - 1860).

I received the following Japanese text from the seller:

（賛）
福宜春風穴破
屋数軒巣丁者
七年臨済正続
而如此今時無
斯風久児孫思
之　八十九翁　大綱（印）

I have not been able to piece together a proper translation and would be most grateful for help with this.

There are some further seals by Daiko Sogen in our seal assemblage: www.vivotopia.se/seals

Thank you kindly!

Stefan







Link :THE ZEN CIRCLE

This is my reading and translation of the Siono-Japanese text.
福宜春風穴破屋
数軒巣丁者七年
臨済正續而如此
今時無斯久子孫
思之
Saiwai, harukaze yoku ya ni ana wo yaburi
Choja nana-nen suken sukui
Rinzai wa shikashite kono gotoki seizoku shi
Imadoki kono kaze hisashiku naki jison kore wo omoi
Fortunately, the spring wind blew a hole on the house
A few nests were built, and the mice took turns living there
The (teaching of) Rinzai have continued in this way
Now there is no wind (that blows hole) and the descendants have been thinking of this for a long time

With regards,
I.Nagy

Dear Mr. Nagy,

Thank you kindly for another wonderful translation and for your service. It is immensely helpful and valuable.

All the best!

Stefan

Some further pictures.

All the best!

Stefan

Label,
鼠　大黒　　Nezumi, Daikoku - Mouse and Deity of Fortune (Mallet is one of his attributes)
法橋　義信　　Hōkyō Yoshinobu*
　
賛　San - Inscription added by
大徳寺　四三五代　The 435th Abbot of Daitokuji Temple
大綱宗彦　絶筆　Daikō Sōgen Zeppitsu - Last work of Daikō Sōgen
万延元年 八十九歳　Man`en gannen　Hachijūkyū-sai - In the 1st Year of Man`en (1860) 89 Years Old

＊Nagayasu Yoshinobu 長安義信

With regards,
I.Nagy

Mr. Nagy,

Thank you so very much!

It is a true gift with such a high level of knowledge shared in this forum by you and by your colleagues.

Stefan

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