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Ito Masafusa

正房

Jūyō
Vol. 21, No. 394 · Kozuka

Ito Masafusa

正房

1 ranked works

Notable artist
EraEdo (1670)Period1670SchoolItoTraditionIron-tsubaTypeTosogu MakerCodeITO011
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Masafusa 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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Ito School

Other artisans of the Ito school

  1. 1.Katsumi勝見4designated
  2. 2.Masatsune正恒5 for sale1designated
  3. 3.Masasada正定1designated
  4. 4.Masamitsu正光2 for sale1designated

Masafusa

Masafusa(正房) was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Ito school, active during the Edo (1670) period.

The work follows the Iron-tsuba tradition.

Designated works by Masafusa include 1 Jūyō.