Historical importance
Where Masanao 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
Currently Available
Other artisans of the Suishinshi Masahide school
- 1.Naotane直胤11 for sale40designated
- 2.Masahide正秀8 for sale28designated
- 3.Sukemasa助政8designated
- 4.Jirotaro Naokatsu直勝2 for sale7designated
- 5.Masayoshi正義3 for sale5designated
- 6.Masatsugu正次2 for sale4designated
- 7.Tsunatoshi綱俊7 for sale3designated
- 8.Masamori正守1 for sale3designated
- 9.Hidekuni秀國1designated
- 10.Masayoshi正義3 for sale2designated
- 11.Masaaki正明2 for sale1designated
- 12.Munetsugu宗次1designated
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