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  1. Schools
  2. Aoe
  3. Sue-Aoe
  4. Ietsugu

Sue-Aoe Ietsugu

家次

Jūyō
Vol. 13, No. 136 · Tachi

Sue-Aoe Ietsugu

家次

2 ranked works

ProvinceBitchuEraNanbokucho (1367–1386)PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolAoe>Sue-AoeTraditionBizen-denGeneration1stFujishiroJo sakuToko Taikan550(top 23%)TypeSwordsmithCodeIYE358
1Jūyō Bunkazai
1Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

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

Active period
1386Editorial estimate: 1367–1386
1 of 1 designated works carry a date
  1. 1386
    至徳三年Juyo session 13, item 136

Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai1
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken1

Elite Standing

0.00 across 2 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Provenance

1 documented provenance across certified works by Ietsugu

Provenance Standing

0 works held in elite collections across 1 documented provenances

Top 48% among smiths

Raw score: 2.00 / 10

Blade Forms

Distribution across 2 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 2 ranked works

Currently Available

Sue-Aoe School

Other artisans of the Sue-Aoe school

  1. 1.Tsuguyoshi次吉16designated
  2. 2.Nagatsugu長次1 for sale2designated
  3. 3.Hiratada平忠1designated
  4. 4.Munesada宗貞2designated
  5. 5.Tamekiyo爲清1designated
  6. 6.Sadatsugu貞次2designated
  7. 7.Yoshitsugu吉次1designated

Ietsugu

Ietsugu(家次) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Sue-Aoe school in Bitchu province, active during the Nanbokucho (1367-1386) period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Ietsugu include 1 Jūyō Bunkazai (Important Cultural Property), 1 Jūyō.