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  1. Schools
  2. Shimada
  3. Sukemune

Shimada Sukemune

助宗

Jūyō
Vol. 21, No. 101 · Katana

Shimada Sukemune

助宗

1 ranked works

ProvinceSurugaEraEiroku (1558–1570)PeriodMuromachiSchoolShimadaTraditionSoshu-denTypeSwordsmithCodeSUK1100
1Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

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

Active period
1565Editorial estimate: 1558–1570
1 of 1 designated works carry a date
  1. 1565
    永禄八年Juyo session 21, item 101

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

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.Motosuke元助2designated

Sukemune

Sukemune(助宗) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Shimada school in Suruga province, active during the Eiroku (1558-1570) period.

The work follows the Soshu-den tradition.

Designated works by Sukemune include 1 Jūyō.