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  4. Sukesada

Sukesada

祐定

Jūyō
Vol. 59, No. 68 · Katana

Sukesada

祐定

3 ranked works

Major smith
ProvinceBizenEraEiroku-Tensho (1558–1591)PeriodMomoyamaSchoolOsafune>SukesadaTraditionBizen-denGeneration2ndFujishiroJo sakuToko Taikan550(top 23%)TypeSwordsmithCodeSUK847
3Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

Years he was demonstrably active, proven by signed-and-dated blades

Active period
1532–1570Editorial estimate: 1532–1573
3 of 3 designated works carry a date
15301570
  1. c. 1532
    天文二二年Juyo session 33, item 109
  2. 1559
    永禄二年Juyo session 26, item 220
  3. 1570
    元亀元年Juyo session 59, item 68

Historical importance

Where Sukesada 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 Tōken3

Elite Standing

0.01 across 3 designated works

Top 33% among smiths

Blade Forms

Distribution across 3 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 3 ranked works

Currently Available

Lineage

TeacherSukesada
Sukesada

Sukesada School

Other artisans of the Sukesada school

  1. 1.Sukesada祐定4 for sale72designated
  2. 2.Sukesada祐定18designated
  3. 3.Sukesada祐定4 for sale8designated
  4. 4.Sukesada祐定5designated
  5. 5.Sukesada祐定1designated
  6. 6.Sukesada祐定1 for sale1designated
  7. 7.Sukesada祐定8 for sale2designated
  8. 8.Sukesada祐定2designated
  9. 9.Sukesada祐定5 for sale2designated
  10. 10.Sukesada祐定3 for sale1designated

Sukesada

Sukesada(祐定) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Sukesada school in Bizen province, active during the Eiroku-Tensho (1558-1591) period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Sukesada include 3 Jūyō.