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Chu-Aoe Naganao

長直

Jūyō
Vol. 23, No. 274 · Tachi

Chu-Aoe Naganao

長直

2 ranked works

ProvinceBitchuEraShoo (1288–1293)PeriodKamakuraSchoolAoe>Chu-AoeTraditionBizen-denTypeSwordsmithCodeNAG367
1Jūyō Bijutsuhin
1Jūyō Tōken

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 Naganao

Provenance Standing

0 works held in elite collections across 1 documented provenances

Top 61% among smiths

Raw score: 1.94 / 10

Blade Forms

Distribution across 2 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 2 ranked works

Currently Available

Chu-Aoe School

Other artisans of the Chu-Aoe school

  1. 1.Tsugunao次直27designated
  2. 2.Naotsugu直次15designated
  3. 3.Yoshitsugu吉次1 for sale17designated
  4. 4.Moritsugu守次9designated
  5. 5.Tsuguyoshi次吉20designated
  6. 6.Sadatsugu貞次16designated
  7. 7.Naotsugu直次5designated
  8. 8.Nobutsugu延次3designated
  9. 9.Yukizane行眞1designated
  10. 10.Hisatsugu久次1designated
  11. 11.Norimitsu則光2designated
  12. 12.Chikatsugu親次1designated

Naganao

Naganao(長直) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Chu-Aoe school in Bitchu province, active during the Shoo (1288-1293) period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Naganao include 1 Jūyō.