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Gotō Mitsumasa

後藤光昌

Gotō Mitsumasa

後藤光昌

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Notable artist
ProvinceYamashiro (Kyoto) / KagaEraEarly EdoSchoolGotoTraditionIeboriGeneration9th-generation Gotō mainline head (Teijō)TeacherEldest son of the 7th-generation Gotō Kenjō (顕乗); became the 9th head (宗家九代目) of the Gotō main line c. Kan'ei 13 (1636)Specialtieskozuka, kogai, shakudo nanako-ji, takabori sue-mon, ura-kingise, dragon (ryū) and shishi family motifsTypeTosogu MakerCodeNMK036
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Gotō 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 Tōken1

Elite Standing

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Goto School

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  2. 2.Goto Yujo後藤祐乗41designated
  3. 3.Goto Kenjo後藤顕乗2 for sale46designated
  4. 4.Goto Eijo後藤栄乗7 for sale35designated
  5. 5.Goto Sojo後藤宗乗1 for sale55designated
  6. 6.Goto Teijo後藤程乗10 for sale42designated
  7. 7.Goto Tokujo後藤徳乗3 for sale32designated
  8. 8.Goto Renjo後藤廉乗7 for sale35designated
  9. 9.Goto Tsujo後藤通乗3 for sale29designated
  10. 10.Goto Enjo後藤延乗4 for sale19designated
  11. 11.Goto Kojo後藤光乗2 for sale25designated
  12. 12.Goto Sokujo後藤即乗11designated

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¥3,800

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Gotō Mitsumasa

Gotō Mitsumasa（後藤光昌） was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Goto school in Yamashiro (Kyoto) / Kaga province, active during the Early Edo period.

The work follows the Iebori tradition.

Designated works by Gotō Mitsumasa include 1 Jūyō.