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Enju Kunitsuna

國綱

Jūyō
Vol. 7, No. 63 · Wakizashi

Enju Kunitsuna

國綱

2 ranked works

ProvinceHigoEraShohei (1346–1370)PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolEnjuTraditionYamashiro-denGeneration1stToko Taikan500(top 26%)TypeSwordsmithCodeKUN1608
2Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

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

Active period
1366Editorial estimate: 1346–1370
1 of 2 designated works carry a date
  1. 1366
    正平廿年Juyo session 7, item 63

Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai—
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken2

Elite Standing

0.00 across 2 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Provenance

1 documented provenance across certified works by Kunitsuna

Provenance Standing

1 works held in elite collections across 1 documented provenances

Top 84% among smiths

Raw score: 1.83 / 10

Blade Forms

Distribution across 2 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 2 ranked works

Currently Available

Enju School

Other artisans of the Enju school

  1. 1.Kunimura國村15designated
  2. 2.Kuniyasu國泰17designated
  3. 3.Kunitoki國時1 for sale32designated
  4. 4.Kunisuke國資2 for sale22designated
  5. 5.Kunitoki國時7designated
  6. 6.Kuniyoshi國吉1 for sale22designated
  7. 7.Kuninobu國信7designated
  8. 8.Kunimitsu國光1designated
  9. 9.Kunitomo國友1designated
  10. 10.Koreyoshi是吉1designated
  11. 11.Kuniie國家1designated
  12. 12.Kunishige国重1designated

Kunitsuna

Kunitsuna(國綱) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Enju school in Higo province, active during the Shohei (1346-1370) period.

The work follows the Yamashiro-den tradition.

Designated works by Kunitsuna include 2 Jūyō.