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Omiya Morishige

盛重

Jūyō
Vol. 38, No. 95 · Tachi

Omiya Morishige

盛重

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBizenEraEikyo (1429–1441)PeriodMuromachiSchoolOmiyaTraditionBizen-denGeneration3rdTeacherMorishigeFujishiroChu-jo sakuTypeSwordsmithCodeMOR819
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Morishige 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

Provenance

Currently Available

Lineage

TeacherMorishige
Morishige
Student
  1. 1.Morishige盛重1 for sale1designated

Omiya School

Other artisans of the Omiya school

  1. 1.Morikage盛景2 for sale92designated
  2. 2.Morikage盛景5designated
  3. 3.Morishige盛重1designated
  4. 4.Morikage盛景1 for sale1designated
  5. 5.Morishige盛重1designated
  6. 6.Morishige盛重1designated
  7. 7.Morishige盛重3 for sale2designated
  8. 8.Morishige盛重1designated
  9. 9.Morisuke盛助2designated
  10. 10.Nobuhide延秀1designated
  11. 11.Nobuzane信眞1designated
  12. 12.Nobuyoshi信良1designated

Morishige

Morishige(盛重) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Omiya school in Bizen province, active during the Eikyo (1429-1441) period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Morishige include 1 Jūyō.