<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/zbX2Y.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/zbX2Y.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>My interpretation:</p>
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<p>肇　松</p>
<p>吉　原</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The guess of「肇」is based on <a href="http://xiaoxue.iis.sinica.edu.tw/jinwen?kaiOrder=64260" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this variant</a> of「肁」.</p>
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<p><kbd><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Zhou" rel="nofollow noreferrer">西周</a><br><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_bronze_inscriptions" rel="nofollow noreferrer">金</a><br><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/C3jCV.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/C3jCV.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a><br>耳尊<br><a href="http://www.guoxuedashi.com/yzjwjc/?bh=6007&amp;jgwfl=" rel="nofollow noreferrer">集成6007</a></kbd><kbd><br><a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/%E9%9A%B6%E5%AE%9A" rel="nofollow noreferrer">隸定</a><br><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/UuxqC.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/UuxqC.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a><br><br>　</kbd></p>
</blockquote>
<p>Together, this makes a Japanese name 松原肇吉 (something like <em>Matsubara Tadayoshi</em>).</p>
<p><sub>You should post this on <a href="https://japanese.stackexchange.com">https://japanese.stackexchange.com</a> to doublecheck.</sub></p>

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2019-11-22T11:35:01.700Z
Once again, very helpful thank you !  I will try your suggestion.
Karon
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<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/OjNkI.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/OjNkI.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a>Can anyone give me any information about this old stamp?  possibly translate the symbols?  Very worn carved soapstone in tortoise shell case with red waxy ink.</p>

<p>Thanks for your help.</p>

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2019-11-21T21:48:29.033Z
Oh wow - comes out as Matsubara Yuki,  Japanese ?  Thank you.
Karon
<translation><characters><seal>
Soapstone Seal Translation
# Soapstone Seal Translation

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-11-21)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/OjNkI.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/OjNkI.jpg)Can anyone give me any information about this old stamp? possibly translate the symbols? Very worn carved soapstone in tortoise shell case with red waxy ink.

Thanks for your help.

**Tags:** translation, characters, seal
> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Oh wow - comes out as Matsubara Yuki,  Japanese ?  Thank you.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-11-22. Score: 2

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/zbX2Y.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/zbX2Y.png)

My interpretation:

> 肇　松
>
> 吉　原

The guess of「肇」is based on [this variant](http://xiaoxue.iis.sinica.edu.tw/jinwen?kaiOrder=64260) of「肁」.

> `西周  
> 金  
> ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/C3jCV.png)  
> 耳尊  
> 集成6007` `隸定  
> ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/UuxqC.png)`

Together, this makes a Japanese name 松原肇吉 (something like *Matsubara Tadayoshi*).

You should post this on <https://japanese.stackexchange.com> to doublecheck.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Once again, very helpful thank you !  I will try your suggestion.  

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