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Choshu Tomotsune

友恒

Jūyō
Vol. 28, No. 194 · Tsuba

Choshu Tomotsune

友恒

1 ranked works

Notable artist
ProvinceNagatoEraEdo (1670)Period1670SchoolChoshuTraditionIron-tsubaTypeTosogu MakerCodeNAG054
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Tomotsune 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 Tōken1

Elite Standing

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Choshu School

Other artisans of the Choshu school

  1. 1.Nakai仲井2 for sale1designated

Tomotsune

Tomotsune(友恒) was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Choshu school in Nagato province, active during the Edo (1670) period.

The work follows the Iron-tsuba tradition.

Designated works by Tomotsune include 1 Jūyō.