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Kaifu Ujishige

氏重

Jūyō
Vol. 49, No. 166 · Tantō

Kaifu Ujishige

氏重

2 ranked works

ProvinceHarimaEraMeireki (1655–1658)PeriodEdoSchoolKaifuTraditionWakimonoGeneration1stFujishiroChu-jo sakuToko Taikan250(top 75%)TypeSwordsmithCodeUJI162
2Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

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

Active period
1657Editorial estimate: 1655–1658
1 of 2 designated works carry a date
  1. 1657
    明暦三年Juyo session 25, item 320

Designations

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

Elite Standing

0.00 across 2 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Provenance

2 documented provenances across certified works by Ujishige

Provenance Standing

0 works held in elite collections across 2 documented provenances

Top 48% among smiths

Raw score: 2.00 / 10

Blade Forms

Distribution across 2 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 2 ranked works

Currently Available

Kaifu School

Other artisans of the Kaifu school

  1. 1.Ujiyoshi氏吉3designated
  2. 2.Ujiyoshi氏吉2designated
  3. 3.Yasunaga泰長1designated
  4. 4.Yasuyoshi泰吉1designated

Ujishige

Ujishige(氏重) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Kaifu school in Harima province, active during the Meireki (1655-1658) period.

The work follows the Wakimono tradition.

Designated works by Ujishige include 2 Jūyō.