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  1. Schools
  2. Mizuta
  3. Kunishige

Mizuta Kunishige

國重

Jūyō
Vol. 66, No. 87 · Katana

Mizuta Kunishige

國重

1 ranked works

ProvinceBitchuEraGenki (1570–1573)PeriodMomoyamaSchoolMizutaTraditionShintoGeneration3rdFujishiroChu-jo sakuToko Taikan400(top 37%)TypeSwordsmithCodeKUN1013
1Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

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

Active period
1554Editorial estimate: 1554–1573
1 of 1 designated works carry a date
  1. 1554
    天文二十三年Juyo session 66, item 87

Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai—
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken1

Elite Standing

0.00 across 1 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Provenance

1 documented provenance across certified works by Kunishige

Provenance Standing

1 works held in elite collections across 1 documented provenances

Top 89% among smiths

Raw score: 1.80 / 10

Blade Forms

Distribution across 1 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 1 ranked works

Currently Available

Lineage

Kunishige
Student
  1. 1.Kunishige國重1designated

Mizuta School

Other artisans of the Mizuta school

  1. 1.Kunishige國重1 for sale1designated
  2. 2.Kunishige國重1designated
  3. 3.Kunishige國重4 for sale3designated

Kunishige

Kunishige(國重) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Mizuta school in Bitchu province, active during the Genki (1570-1573) period.

The work follows the Shinto tradition.

Designated works by Kunishige include 1 Jūyō.