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Tsuchiya Masachika

昌親

Tsuchiya Masachika

昌親

1 ranked works

Notable artist
ProvinceMusashi (Edo)EraBunsei-Bunkyu (d. 1861)SchoolNara>TsuchiyaTraditionMachiboriGeneration6th generation (main line head)TeacherKunichikaSpecialtiestsuba, kozuka, iroe-takaboriTypeTosogu MakerCodeTSU005
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Masachika 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 Tōken1

Elite Standing

Provenance

Currently Available

Lineage

TeacherKunichika
Masachika

Tsuchiya School

Other artisans of the Tsuchiya school

  1. 1.Morichika守親1designated
  2. 2.Yasutsugu安族1designated
  3. 3.Yasufusa安房1designated

Masachika

Masachika(昌親) was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Tsuchiya school in Musashi (Edo) province, active during the Bunsei-Bunkyu (d. 1861) period.

The work follows the Machibori tradition.

Designated works by Masachika include 1 Jūyō.