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Motoshige

元重

Jūyō
Vol. 64, No. 64 · Katana

Motoshige

元重

2 ranked works

ProvinceHokiEraNanbokuchoPeriodNanbokuchōSchoolOsafune>MotoshigeTraditionBizen-denGeneration1stTypeSwordsmithCodeMOT212
1Jūyō Bijutsuhin
1Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

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

Active period
1304Editorial estimate: 1288–1333
1 of 1 designated works carry a date
  1. 1304
    嘉元二年Juyo Bijutsuhin vol. 5, item 685

Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai—
Jūyō Bijutsuhin1
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 Motoshige

Provenance Standing

0 works held in elite collections across 1 documented provenances

Top 47% among smiths

Raw score: 2.00 / 10

Blade Forms

Distribution across 2 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 2 ranked works

Currently Available

Lineage

Motoshige
Student
  1. 1.Motoyuki元行1designated

Motoshige School

Other artisans of the Motoshige school

  1. 1.Motoshige元重4 for sale158designated
  2. 2.Motoyuki元行1designated

Motoshige

Motoshige(元重) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Motoshige school in Hoki province, active during the Nanbokuchō period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Motoshige include 1 Jūyō.