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Mizuta Kunishige

國重

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Oshigata — Kunishige, Jūyō — JūyōVol. 66, No. 87 · Katana

Designations

Kokuhō0
Jūyō Bunkazai0
Jūyō Bijutsuhin0
Gyobutsu0
Tokubetsu Jūyō0
Jūyō Tōken1

Province: Bitchu
Era: Genki (1570–1573)
Period: Momoyama
School: Mizuta
Tradition: Shinto
Generation: 3rd
Fujishiro: Chu-jo saku
Toko Taikan: 400(top 37%)
Type: Swordsmith
Code: KUN1013

Overview·Historical importance·Designations·Dated Works·Provenance·School

Overview Historical importance Designations Dated Works Provenance School

Historical importance

Where Kunishige 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

Dated Works

Provenance

Mizuta School

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3.Kunishige國重1 for sale1designated

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Kunishige

Kunishige（國重） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Mizuta school in Bitchu province, active during the Genki (1570-1573) period.

The work follows the Shinto tradition.

Designated works by Kunishige include 1 Jūyō.