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Ichimonji Sukemasa

資正

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Ichimonji Sukemasa

資正

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBizenEraBunmei (1469–1487)PeriodMuromachiSchoolIchimonjiTraditionBizen-denTypeSwordsmithCodeSUK1021
1Gyobutsu

Historical importance

Where Sukemasa 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—
Gyobutsu1
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken—

Elite Standing

0.00 across 1 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Provenance

1 documented provenance across certified works by Sukemasa

Provenance Standing

1 works held in elite collections across 1 documented provenances

Top 100% among smiths

Raw score: 1.77 / 10

Blade Forms

Distribution across 1 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 1 ranked works

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Ichimonji School

Other artisans of the Ichimonji school

  1. 1.Tsunetsugu恒次11designated
  2. 2.Chikatsugu親次2designated

Sukemasa

Sukemasa(資正) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Ichimonji school in Bizen province, active during the Bunmei (1469-1487) period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.