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Nara

奈良

Jūyō
Vol. 52, No. 145 · Tsuba

Nara

奈良

2 ranked works

Notable artist
ProvinceEdoEraEdoSchoolNaraTraditionMachiboriGeneration3rd genTypeTosogu MakerCodeNAR024
2Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Nara 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

Provenance

Currently Available

Nara School

Other artisans of the Nara school

  1. 1.Yasuchika安親85designated
  2. 2.Joi乗意1 for sale12designated
  3. 3.Toshinaga利寿28designated
  4. 4.Tou東雨1designated
  5. 5.Toshinaga利永1designated
  6. 6.Masahiro政弘1designated
  7. 7.Minzan谺珉山1designated

Nara

Nara(奈良) was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Nara school in Edo province, active during the Edo period.

The work follows the Machibori tradition.

Designated works by Nara include 2 Jūyō.