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Mito Michitoshi

通寿

Jūyō
Vol. 60, No. 171 · Tsuba

Mito Michitoshi

通寿

2 ranked works

Notable artist
ProvinceHitachiEraGenroku–Meiwa (1697–1768)PeriodEdoSchoolMitoTraditionMachiboriGeneration3rd genTypeTosogu MakerCodeHIT004
2Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Michitoshi 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 Tōken2

Elite Standing

Currently Available

Mito School

Other artisans of the Mito school

  1. 1.Katsuhira勝平2 for sale13designated
  2. 2.Shomin勝珉11designated
  3. 3.Teikan貞幹1 for sale5designated
  4. 4.Hirotoshi弘寿6 for sale1designated
  5. 5.Eiju/Hidetoshi栄寿2 for sale1designated
  6. 6.Moritoshi盛寿1designated
  7. 7.Yoshimori/Bisei美盛2designated
  8. 8.Hashizume Tomoyoshi橋詰知懿1 for sale1designated
  9. 9.Katsutoshi勝寿1designated
  10. 10.Motozane/Genpu元孚2 for sale1designated
  11. 11.Mototomo元儔2designated

Michitoshi

Michitoshi(通寿) was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Mito school in Hitachi province, active during the Genroku–Meiwa (1697-1768) period.

The work follows the Machibori tradition.

Designated works by Michitoshi include 2 Jūyō.