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Ito Masamitsu

正光

Ito Masamitsu

正光

1 ranked works

Notable artist
ProvinceMusashiEraLate Edo, c. 1800SchoolItoTraditionIron-tsubaGeneration4th genSpecialtiestsubaTypeTosogu MakerCodeITO033
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Masamitsu 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

Currently Available

Ito School

Other artisans of the Ito school

  1. 1.Katsumi勝見4designated
  2. 2.Masatsune正恒5 for sale1designated
  3. 3.Masafusa正房3 for sale1designated
  4. 4.Masasada正定1designated

Masamitsu

Masamitsu(正光) was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Ito school in Musashi province, active during the Late Edo, c. 1800 period.

The work follows the Iron-tsuba tradition.

Designated works by Masamitsu include 1 Jūyō.