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Subject:cast iron cauldron symbols
Posted By: anthony Fri, Feb 20, 2015 IP: 162.236.41.96
Any opinion would be appreciated.

It seems to be cast as it has 3 gate ports on back side.

The marking are worn so I wet the symbols to enhance them.

thank you





Subject:Re: cast iron cauldron symbols
Posted By: anthony Sat, Feb 21, 2015
more pictures.





Subject:Re: cast iron cauldron symbols
Posted By: rat Sun, Feb 22, 2015
Japanese, 1912. Japan experts may recognize the artisan's name, but my guess at the characters is:

大正元年
与(?)次郎作



Subject:Re: cast iron cauldron symbols
Posted By: Dung Thu, Feb 26, 2015
Made by a famous blacksmith " Horita Honda ".

Subject:Re: cast iron cauldron symbols
Posted By: Bill H Sun, Mar 01, 2015
Hi Anthony & Rat. I believe Rat is right-on in his assessment of the cauldron's characters. A Google search indicates the name 与次郎, which is transcribed in Japanese as Yojiro, is associated with a "caster of iron" and kettle-maker named Tsuji Yojiro, who was active during the Momoyama Period (1573-1615). Whether this is the same Yojiro who made and signed your particular cauldron is a matter for experts to decide, but at least you have a place to start, including these relevant Japanese-language links:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Japanese-Large-Garden-Iron-Lantern-Toro-signed-Yojiro-okimono-/201203728113?nma=true&si=8H0tdirF2WAkucVCvfF3uTuZo7A%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557#

http://www.letao-cn.com/yahoojp/auctions/item.php?aID=q52738236#enlargeimg

Among other mentions of Yojiro, the Momoyama kettle-maker, was a 2002 Google book by Louis Frederic called "Japan Encyclopedia", which contains the following entry on page 1054:

"Yojiro. Caster of iron objects (Tsuji Yojiro, late 16th century) who speciaized in making kettles (chagama) for the tea ceremony (chanoyu). Nishimura Dojin's student, he worked for Sen no Rikyu."

According to Wikipedia.org, "Sen no Rikyu (千利休, 1522 – April 21, 1591), also known simply as Rikyū, is considered the historical figure with the most profound influence on chanoyu, the Japanese "Way of Tea"... ."

As for the dubiously intentioned comments left in this thread by someone who signed off as DUNG, I am moved to speculate, in the absence of a better basis for such input, that this is just more of the recent spike in spam. Perhaps in this instance we can simply chalk it up to a case of "dung happening"?

Bill H.

Subject:Re: cast iron cauldron symbols
Posted By: Claus Mon, Mar 02, 2015
The posting by "Dung" is another in a new series by the spammer we encountered last year. Some of the others are:
Harold - 2/12/2015, Re: Need help id'ing:
Ronny - 2/15/2015 Re: Information on Painting:
Kevin - 2/7/2015 Re: Chinese hardstone handseals
Sue - 2/23/2015 Re: Japanese Vase Identification
Donny - 2/22/2015 Re: I will be happy to know the artist of this Japanese Painting
Felix - 2/23/2015 Re: Beautiful Mother an Child Painting
Roger - 2/26/2015 Re: 80 year old Japanese pottery . . .
Santa - 2/26/2015 Re: Woodblock Prints & Pottery Signature Translation & I.D. Help, Please
Dirk - 2/26/2015 Re: What It Means
We have the actual name of the spammer in our files as one Dennis Molina of Honolulu and posting from several different computers.

Subject:Re: Bronze lantern symbols
Posted By: Nabi Israfil Mon, May 22, 2017
Dear Scholar(s),

I am in possession of an antique Japanese lantern.
Can you or anyone of your colleagues translate the inscription?
Thank you, for the courtesy.





Subject:Re: cast iron cauldron symbols
Posted By: anthony Tue, Mar 03, 2015
Turned out to be a Japanese iron garden lantern.
The stand has nothing to do with it. looks like Im missing some of it.Just have top.

First year of taisho. 1912 (RAT)
signed yojiro. (BILL H)

I would like to thank rat and bill h for all the help.It was fun.

anthony



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