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Chiyozuru Morihiro

守弘

Jūyō
Vol. 22, No. 99 · Tachi

Chiyozuru Morihiro

守弘

4 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceEchizenEraOei (1394–1428)PeriodMuromachiSchoolChiyozuruTraditionYamashiro-denGeneration1stToko Taikan600(top 21%)TypeSwordsmithCodeMOR41
1Jūyō Bijutsuhin
3Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Morihiro 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 Bijutsuhin1
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken3

Elite Standing

0.00 across 4 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Provenance

1 documented provenance across certified works by Morihiro

Provenance Standing

0 works held in elite collections across 1 documented provenances

Top 47% among smiths

Raw score: 2.00 / 10

Blade Forms

Distribution across 4 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 4 ranked works

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Chiyozuru School

Other artisans of the Chiyozuru school

  1. 1.Kuniyasu國安1 for sale4designated
  2. 2.Mitsuyuki光行1designated
  3. 3.Morihiro守弘1designated

Morihiro

Morihiro(守弘) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Chiyozuru school in Echizen province, active during the Oei (1394-1428) period.

The work follows the Yamashiro-den tradition.

Designated works by Morihiro include 3 Jūyō.