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Iwamoto Konju

昆寿

Jūyō
Vol. 43, No. 160 · Tsuba

Iwamoto Konju

昆寿

2 ranked works

Notable artist
ProvinceMusashiEraEdo (1670)Period1670SchoolYokoya>IwamotoTraditionMachiboriTypeTosogu MakerCodeIWA005
2Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Konju 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

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Iwamoto School

Other artisans of the Iwamoto school

  1. 1.Konkan昆寛2 for sale51designated
  2. 2.Kanri寛利1 for sale3designated

Konju

Konju(昆寿) was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Iwamoto school in Musashi province, active during the Edo (1670) period.

The work follows the Machibori tradition.

Designated works by Konju include 2 Jūyō.