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Oei-Bizen Sanemitsu

實光

Jūyō
Vol. 68, No. 43 · naginata-naoshi

Oei-Bizen Sanemitsu

實光

4 ranked works

ProvinceBizenEraOei (1394–1428)PeriodMuromachiSchoolOsafune>Oei-BizenTraditionBizen-denGeneration1stFujishiroChu-jo sakuToko Taikan500(top 26%)TypeSwordsmithCodeSAN431
1Gyobutsu
3Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

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

Active period
1402–1406Editorial estimate: 1394–1428
2 of 3 designated works carry a date
13901410
  1. 1402
    応永九年Juyo session 15, item 142
  2. 1406
    応永十三年Juyo session 37, item 122

Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai—
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu1
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken3

Elite Standing

0.01 across 4 designated works

Top 33% among smiths

Provenance

3 documented provenances across certified works by Sanemitsu

Provenance Standing

1 works held in elite collections across 3 documented provenances

Top 90% among smiths

Raw score: 1.78 / 10

Blade Forms

Distribution across 4 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 4 ranked works

Currently Available

Oei-Bizen School

Other artisans of the Oei-Bizen school

  1. 1.Yasumitsu康光1 for sale49designated
  2. 2.Morimitsu盛光6 for sale61designated
  3. 3.Yasumitsu康光1 for sale6designated
  4. 4.Tsuneie經家2designated
  5. 5.Tsuneie經家6designated
  6. 6.Norimitsu則光5 for sale9designated
  7. 7.Koremitsu是光1designated
  8. 8.Yasunaga康永1designated
  9. 9.Yasunaga安永1designated
  10. 10.Yasumitsu康光1 for sale2designated

Sanemitsu

Sanemitsu(實光) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Oei-Bizen school in Bizen province, active during the Oei (1394-1428) period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Sanemitsu include 3 Jūyō.