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Waki-Goto Seijo

清乗

Waki-Goto Seijo

清乗

2 ranked works

Notable artist
ProvinceYamashiro / EdoEraearly Edo (1606–1688)SchoolGoto>Waki-GotoTraditionIeboriTeacherGoto Ryujo (立乗, father)Specialtiesmitokoromono, menuki, kozuka, fuchi-kashiraTypeTosogu MakerCodeWGO038
2Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Seijo 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

Lineage

Seijo
Student
  1. 1.Unjo運乗1designated

Waki-Goto School

Other artisans of the Waki-Goto school

  1. 1.Kojo光乗1 for sale5designated
  2. 2.Morimura Takanori守邨孝則2designated
  3. 3.Korejo是乗2 for sale1designated
  4. 4.Tojo東乗1 for sale2designated
  5. 5.Mitsufumi光文1 for sale2designated
  6. 6.Takujo琢乗1designated
  7. 7.Unjo運乗1designated
  8. 8.Mitsuhisa光久1 for sale2designated
  9. 9.Shichibei七兵衛2designated
  10. 10.Kiyoaki清明1designated
  11. 11.Goto Mitsumasa後藤光正1designated

Seijo

Seijo(清乗) was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Waki-Goto school in Yamashiro / Edo province, active during the early Edo (1606–1688) period.

The work follows the Iebori tradition.

Designated works by Seijo include 2 Jūyō.