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Gassan

月山

Jūyō Bijutsuhin
Vol. 2, No. 267 · Tachi

Gassan

月山

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceDewaEraOei (1394–1428)PeriodMuromachiSchoolGassanTraditionWakimonoToko Taikan300(top 60%)TypeSwordsmithCodeGAS10
1Jūyō Bijutsuhin

Historical importance

Where Gassan stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.

随一
Foremost
屈指
Leading
有数
Major
著名
Notable

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Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai—
Jūyō Bijutsuhin1
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken—

Elite Standing

0.00 across 1 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Provenance

1 documented provenance across certified works by Gassan

Provenance Standing

0 works held in elite collections across 1 documented provenances

Top 48% among smiths

Raw score: 2.00 / 10

Blade Forms

Distribution across 1 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 1 ranked works

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Gassan School

Other artisans of the Gassan school

  1. 1.Chikanori近則1designated
  2. 2.Chikanori近則1designated
  3. 3.Gassan月山2designated
  4. 4.Gunsho軍勝1designated
  5. 5.Nagamitsu長光1designated
  6. 6.Toshi任便1designated

Gassan

Gassan(月山) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Gassan school in Dewa province, active during the Oei (1394-1428) period.

The work follows the Wakimono tradition.