Nobuie (2nd gen, 芸州)

信家

Oshigata — Nobuie, Tokujū — Tokujū
Vol. 28, No. 26 · Tsuba

信家

2 ranked works

ProvinceAkiEraMomoyama (1588)Period1588SchoolOwariTraditionIron-tsubaGeneration2nd generationTeacher二代信家. Per NBTHK setsumei the 2nd gen is 初代の弟子・子・または兄弟 (relationship hedged); active late Momoyama–Keichō/Genwa, 太字詰まり銘; followed Fukushima Masanori to Aki in Keichō 5, signing 「芸州住信家」.TypeTosogu MakerCodeOWA011

1Tokubetsu Jūyō 1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Nobuie (2nd gen, 芸州) 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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