Hi just looking for help on what the writing says on 2 piece I got from local auction . One is a bowl and the other is a bronze mirror. Any help would be great.
I tried to get a better picture charcoal rubbing didn't work so I thinks look better. Also what would this be in English 天工中岨信濃守 I could find the meaning of each Kanji but would this be a person name? the maker what would it be in English so I can look it up easier. ?
The second kanji is 寿. The first one is still illegible, but looks like 宝.
As for the one on the bronze, it seems neither a person's name nor a company's name. The last three characters 信濃守 can mean the Governor of Shinano Province, but it doesn't make much sense anyway.