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Tsutsui Kiju

紀充

Jūyō
Vol. 15, No. 249 · Katana

Tsutsui Kiju

紀充

4 ranked works

ProvinceYamatoEraGenroku (1688–1704)PeriodEdoSchoolTsutsuiTraditionYamato-denToko Taikan400(top 37%)TypeSwordsmithCodeKI3
1Gyobutsu
3Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

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

Active period
1720Editorial estimate: 1688–1720
1 of 3 designated works carry a date
  1. 1720
    享保五年Juyo session 15, item 249

Designations

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

Elite Standing

0.01 across 4 designated works

Top 33% among smiths

Provenance

1 documented provenance across certified works by Kiju

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 4 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 4 ranked works

Currently Available

Tsutsui School

Other artisans of the Tsutsui school

  1. 1.Norimitsu紀充2 for sale1designated

Kiju

Kiju(紀充) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Tsutsui school in Yamato province, active during the Genroku (1688-1704) period.

The work follows the Yamato-den tradition.

Designated works by Kiju include 3 Jūyō.