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Subject:Re: Pre Ban ivory carving Benzaiten seal identification
Posted By: Bill H Wed, Dec 31, 2014
The seal, shown upside down, may read as "Mitsuhiro" (光洋). A noted ivory carver named Ohara Mitsuhiro was active during the Late Edo to Meiji era but the second character in that Mitsuhiro was different than shown in your carving's seal. I drew some Google responses concerning ivory carved by an artist named "Koyo", which is another transcription associated with the same kanji, however the characters were not included in the responses, so there's no guarantee of applicability. Perhaps you'll have better luck if you continue the search.
I can find nothing about the characters 光洋 to indicate they have particular relevance to the Tokugawa Clan (徳川家). Perhaps Jiro can clarify where his information came from.
Best regards,
Bill H.
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