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Subject:Translation Help Needed for Japanese Vase
Posted By: BL Sun, May 14, 2023 IP: 74.71.16.159
Hello,
I would appreciate the translation of the characters on the bottom of this vase. Thanks.
BL





Subject:Re: Translation Help Needed for Japanese Vase
Posted By: I.Nagy Thu, May 18, 2023
Reading the name is either
美光　-　Bikō or Yoshimitsu
Unidentifiable on my part.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Translation Help Needed for Japanese Vase
Posted By: BL Thu, May 18, 2023
Thanks I. Nagy. I'll see if I can find out any more information.
BL

Subject:Re: Translation Help Needed for Japanese Vase
Posted By: BL Thu, May 18, 2023
There were two Japanese artists with the name Yoshimitsu. One with just the name Yoshimitsu (1868-1972) worked in bronze. This piece is a silver sculpture which would take him out of consideration. The other artist was Nomura Yoshimitsu (1870-1958) who was a painter. He did a number of woodblock prints and perhaps he was the one who painted the scenes on this work. Then again why wouldn't the person who made the sculpture remain unidentified?

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