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Owari Nobuie

信家

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Vol. 28, No. 26 · Tsuba

Owari Nobuie

信家

2 ranked works

Major artist
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 Jūyō1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Nobuie 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 Jūyō1
Jūyō Tōken1

Elite Standing

Provenance

Currently Available

Owari School

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  1. 1.Nobuie信家12 for sale56designated
  2. 2.Sadahiro貞広2 for sale1designated
  3. 3.Tomoyasu友休1designated

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Nobuie

Nobuie(信家) was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Owari school in Aki province, active during the Momoyama (1588) period.

The work follows the Iron-tsuba tradition.

Designated works by Nobuie include 1 Tokubetsu Jūyō, 1 Jūyō.