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  3. Kunishige

Mizuta Kunishige

國重

Jūyō
Vol. 19, No. 254 · Katana

Mizuta Kunishige

國重

1 ranked works

ProvinceBitchuEraBunroku (1592–1596)PeriodMomoyamaSchoolMizutaTraditionShintoTeacherKunishigeFujishiroChu-jo sakuTypeSwordsmithCodeKUN1018
1Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

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

Active period
1592Editorial estimate: 1592–1596
1 of 1 designated works carry a date
  1. 1592
    天正廿年Juyo session 19, item 254

Designations

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

Elite Standing

0.00 across 1 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Blade Forms

Distribution across 1 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 1 ranked works

Currently Available

Lineage

TeacherKunishige
Kunishige
Student
  1. 1.Kunishige國重1designated

Mizuta School

Other artisans of the Mizuta school

  1. 1.Kunishige國重1designated
  2. 2.Kunishige國重1 for sale1designated
  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 Bunroku (1592-1596) period.

The work follows the Shinto tradition.

Designated works by Kunishige include 1 Jūyō.