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Osafune Tadamitsu

忠光

Jūyō
Vol. 16, No. 140 · Tachi

Osafune Tadamitsu

忠光

2 ranked works

ProvinceBizenEraKoei (1342–1345)PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolOsafuneTraditionBizen-denGeneration2ndFujishiroJo sakuToko Taikan550(top 23%)TypeSwordsmithCodeTAD117
1Gyobutsu
1Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

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

Active period
1364Editorial estimate: 1342–1364
1 of 1 designated works carry a date
  1. 1364
    貞治三年Juyo session 16, item 140

Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai—
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu1
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken1

Elite Standing

0.00 across 2 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Provenance

1 documented provenance across certified works by Tadamitsu

Provenance Standing

1 works held in elite collections across 1 documented provenances

Top 100% among smiths

Raw score: 1.77 / 10

Blade Forms

Distribution across 2 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 2 ranked works

Currently Available

Osafune School

Other artisans of the Osafune school

  1. 1.Mitsutada光忠61designated
  2. 2.Nagamitsu長光2 for sale253designated
  3. 3.Kagemitsu景光2 for sale146designated
  4. 4.Kanemitsu兼光4 for sale237designated
  5. 5.Sanenaga眞長1 for sale64designated
  6. 6.Chikakage近景4 for sale86designated
  7. 7.Tomomitsu倫光1 for sale64designated
  8. 8.Kagemasa景政2 for sale22designated
  9. 9.Masamitsu政光4 for sale84designated
  10. 10.Motomitsu基光3 for sale41designated
  11. 11.Kagehide景秀23designated
  12. 12.Yoshimitsu義光35designated

Tadamitsu

Tadamitsu（忠光） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Osafune school in Bizen province, active during the Koei (1342-1345) ND period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Tadamitsu include 1 Jūyō.