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Kikuoka Mitsumasa

光政

Jūyō
Vol. 45, No. 185 · Mitokoromono

Kikuoka Mitsumasa

光政

2 ranked works

Notable artist
EraHōreki–Bunsei (1759–1824)PeriodEdoSchoolYokoya>Yanagawa>KikuokaTraditionMachiboriTypeTosogu MakerCodeKIO004
2Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Mitsumasa 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 Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken2

Elite Standing

Currently Available

Lineage

Mitsumasa
Students (2)
  1. 1.Mitsuyuki光行1 for sale14designated
  2. 2.Mitsutoshi光利1 for sale2designated

Kikuoka School

Other artisans of the Kikuoka school

  1. 1.Mitsuyuki光行1 for sale14designated
  2. 2.Mitsushige光重1designated
  3. 3.Mitsutoshi光利1 for sale2designated
  4. 4.Toshinobu利信2 for sale1designated
  5. 5.Shigeyoshi茂義1designated

Mitsumasa

Mitsumasa(光政) was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Kikuoka school, active during the Hōreki–Bunsei (1759-1824) period.

The work follows the Machibori tradition.

Designated works by Mitsumasa include 2 Jūyō.