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Nara Masahiro

政弘

Jūyō
Vol. 48, No. 239 · Tsuba

Nara Masahiro

政弘

1 ranked works

Notable artist
EraEdo (1670)Period1670SchoolNaraTraditionMachiboriGeneration3rd genTypeTosogu MakerCodeNAR021
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Masahiro 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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Nara School

Other artisans of the Nara school

  1. 1.Yasuchika安親85designated
  2. 2.Joi乗意1 for sale12designated
  3. 3.Toshinaga利寿28designated
  4. 4.Nara奈良1 for sale2designated
  5. 5.Toshinaga利永1designated
  6. 6.Tou東雨1designated
  7. 7.Minzan谺珉山1designated

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Masahiro

Masahiro(政弘) was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Nara school, active during the Edo (1670) period.

The work follows the Machibori tradition.

Designated works by Masahiro include 1 Jūyō.