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  3. Motosuke

Shimada Motosuke

元助

Jūyō
Vol. 67, No. 28 · Tantō

Shimada Motosuke

元助

2 ranked works

ProvinceSurugaEraTenmon (1532–1555)PeriodMuromachiSchoolShimadaTraditionSoshu-denToko Taikan350(top 49%)TypeSwordsmithCodeMOT114
2Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

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

Active period
1548Editorial estimate: 1532–1555
1 of 2 designated works carry a date
  1. 1548
    天文十七年Juyo session 67, item 28

Designations

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

Elite Standing

0.00 across 2 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Blade Forms

Distribution across 2 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 2 ranked works

Currently Available

Lineage

Motosuke
Student
  1. 1.Hirosuke廣助9designated

Shimada School

Other artisans of the Shimada school

  1. 1.Yoshisuke義助1 for sale7designated
  2. 2.Yoshisuke義助4designated
  3. 3.Sukemune助宗1 for sale5designated
  4. 4.Yoshisuke義助3designated
  5. 5.Sukemune助宗1designated
  6. 6.Yoshisuke義助2designated
  7. 7.Hirosuke廣助9designated
  8. 8.Sukemune助宗1designated

Motosuke

Motosuke(元助) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Shimada school in Suruga province, active during the Tenmon (1532-1555) period.

The work follows the Soshu-den tradition.

Designated works by Motosuke include 2 Jūyō.