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Yanagawa Mōri Mitsunori

毛利光則

Yanagawa Mōri Mitsunori

毛利光則

1 ranked works

Notable artist
ProvinceMusashi (Edo, Ryōgoku)EraLate EdoSchoolYokoya>YanagawaTraditionMachiboriTeacherPupil of Yanagawa Naomitsu (柳川直光)Specialtiesfuchigashira, kozuka, kurikata and orikane mountings, shakudo ishime-ji, takabori, kin-iroe, coral (sango) inlay, hozuki (ground-cherry) motifTypeTosogu MakerCodeNMK037
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Mōri Mitsunori 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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Yanagawa School

Other artisans of the Yanagawa school

  1. 1.Haruaki春明4 for sale18designated
  2. 2.Naoharu直春7designated
  3. 3.Naomasa直政1 for sale5designated
  4. 4.Akichika明親1designated
  5. 5.Akishige明重1designated
  6. 6.Naoyoshi直好4 for sale2designated
  7. 7.Naomitsu直光2designated

Mōri Mitsunori

Mōri Mitsunori(毛利光則) was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Yanagawa school in Musashi (Edo, Ryōgoku) province, active during the Late Edo period.

The work follows the Machibori tradition.

Designated works by Mōri Mitsunori include 1 Jūyō.