Gusukuma Kame

Pearl

at Roxbury, Milled! 30 September A.S. LVIII (58) 2023

Calligraphy & Illumination

Kolfinna ValravnRoxbury MillAtlantia

Wordifier

Lady Talia de MoralesAtlantia
Well known weaver of ocean sprayWide known dyer of endless lightWho studies the divine officeOf beauty in the world
Threads twine, a woman’s silken hairThreads spool, a sweep of consecrated sky Three threads under tension sing outThe voice of memory
Notes star bright flow from her handsNotes moon bright river down the hill To turn the wheel among the stoneSerene Roxbury Mill
Wide known shamshin playing ladyWell known shamshin playing ladyWho comes like summer to the bardsWhose shine fills the circle
Give us today this hallowed newsLet it resound among the pinesSinging the saplings taller yetFor all the days to come Wide known artist among artistsWell known artist among artistsLady Kame this day be namedA pearl among the pearls

Translation

Tome, Yumino JP
Well known weaver of ocean sprayウミヌナミヌケーシケーシヌアヤ　Wide known dyer of endless light who studies the divine office of beauty in the worldワシタクヌユヌ　チュラサキュラサナトゥクル　フカクカンゲール　ユカッチュノカフウイチマディンThreads twine, a woman’s silken hairマチブタルイーチュー　ヒナグヌチュラカラジThreads spool, a sweep of consecrated skyマチブイルイーチュー　マーマデンヒルガユル　カミヌティンThree threads under tension sing out the voice of memoryチンダミナトールサンシンヒチ　ナチカカナサウタウタインNotes star bright flow from her handsウムヤーグァー　ティーヌエーダカラ　アカラフシ　フガムンNotes moon bright river down the hillチチニチラサリティ　アカカトゥナガリユルカーラミジTo turn the wheel among the stoneイシヌエーダヌクルママースルタミニSerene Roxbury MillシジカニマーイルクナグルマWide known shamshin playin lady who comes like summer to the bardsナチヌアチサヌグトゥク　ククルクミティ　ウタサンシンWhose shine fills the circleミヤラビヌシガタチュラサガ　ニーセーターククルミチーンgive us today this hallowed newsワッタンンカイ　ティンガナシーヌシラセムタラスンLet it resound among the pines singing the saplings taller yet for all the days to comeマーチヌキーヌエーダカラウタサンシンナラサ　ナマカラヤサダンダンキイーヤマギクナリヨー　ンディイチウタティWide known artist among artistsジーヌーシンカヌエーダンチ　シリワタトールジーヌーサーヤサ
Well known artist among artists lady Kame this day be named a pearl among the pearlsジーヌーシンカヌナーカヌジーヌージン　カメンミー　チュウヤイチミイチバンヌヒKingウフガナシーQueenウミナイビ

Materials

Brass
Rustoleum Spray Paint

Substrate Size

8" x 10"

Script

Katakana

Source

http://www.rekishi-archive.city.naha.okinawa.jp/en/archives/item1/2486 Covered food box (ukufan) in cinnabar-lacquered wood.https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/42561 

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