Can Anyone Make Out This Identification?

[jar]

This is from an older Platinum #3776 fountain pen.

 

http://www.fototime.com/B81799C14DB17FD/large.jpg

[Beechwood]

Is it sweet and sour pork with rice?

[jar]

I hope not but that might be nice later.

[shuuemura]

逸平作

 

Definitely a maker's mark. I'm not sure if it's referring to the location of production or the person who made it.

[zchen]

Looks like 逸平作(Ippei Saku?), google search show 逸平 appears to have worked on a few of the Platinum Maki-e pens, but I'm not sure if that is one individul, a workshop or what?

[jar]

Looks like 逸平作(Ippei Saku?), google search show 逸平 appears to have worked on a few of the Platinum Maki-e pens, but I'm not sure if that is one individul, a workshop or what?

Thanks. It does not show a master's chop so I am thinking a studio or workshop is more likely. It's on an earlier pre-Century #3776.

[jar]

So it seems the best translation is "made by Ippei" and there is a maki-e shi named Ippei.

[jar]

Still searching.

 

 

[stan]

In my opinion, the older and a number of more modern 3776 makie models are under-appreciated and under-valued. Platinum made a number of limited and special editions too.

 

A quick review of FPOJ indicates designs that hardly ever show up for sale. From what I've seen many more exist.

 

If you have one, hold on to it and consider yourself fortunate.

[jar]

In my opinion, the older and a number of more modern 3776 makie models are under-appreciated and under-valued. Platinum made a number of limited and special editions too.

 

A quick review of FPOJ indicates designs that hardly ever show up for sale. From what I've seen many more exist.

 

If you have one, hold on to it and consider yourself fortunate.

That is something I definitely intend to do. It's quite nice, the longer slimmer old style #3776 with a clip on cap.

 

http://www.fototime.com/6E672643621A799/large.jpg