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Ko-Uda Kunifusa

國房

Jūyō Bijutsuhin
Vol. 3, No. 291 · Tantō

Ko-Uda Kunifusa

國房

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceEtchuEraEitoku (1381–1384)PeriodMuromachiSchoolUda>Ko-UdaTraditionWakimonoGeneration1stTeacherKunimitsuFujishiroChu-jo sakuToko Taikan650(top 18%)TypeSwordsmithCodeKUN34
1Jūyō Bijutsuhin

Historical importance

Where Kunifusa 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 Bijutsuhin1
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken—

Elite Standing

Dated Works

Provenance

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Lineage

TeacherKunimitsu
Kunifusa
Students (2)
  1. 1.Kunifusa國房17designated
  2. 2.Kunifusa國房3designated

Ko-Uda School

Other artisans of the Ko-Uda school

  1. 1.Ko-Uda古宇多5 for sale50designated
  2. 2.Kunifusa國房17designated
  3. 3.Kunimitsu國光9designated
  4. 4.Tomonori友則4designated
  5. 5.Kunitsugu國次1designated
  6. 6.Kunimitsu國光2designated

Kunifusa

Kunifusa(國房) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Ko-Uda school in Etchu province, active during the Eitoku (1381-1384) ND period.

The work follows the Wakimono tradition.