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Kusakari Kiyosada

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Jūyō
Vol. 46, No. 247 · Tsuba

Kusakari Kiyosada

清定

6 ranked works

Major artist
ProvinceMutsu (Sendai)EraEdo (mid)Periodmid EdoSchoolKusakariTraditionKinkoGeneration1stTeacherKusakari house (Sendai); 1st generationTypeTosogu MakerCodeKIY652
6Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Kiyosada 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 Tōken6

Elite Standing

Kantei

Work Types

Distribution across 6 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 6 ranked works

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Kiyosada

Kiyosada(清定) was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Kusakari school in Mutsu (Sendai) province, active during the Edo (mid) period.

The work follows the Kinko tradition.

Designated works by Kiyosada include 6 Jūyō.