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  3. Muneyoshi

Umetada Muneyoshi

宗吉

Tokujū
Vol. 14, No. 34 · Tantō

Umetada Muneyoshi

宗吉

4 ranked works

ProvinceEchizenEraKeicho (1596–1615)PeriodEdoSchoolUmetadaTraditionShintoGeneration1stToko Taikan300(top 60%)TypeSwordsmithCodeMUN653
2Tokubetsu Jūyō2Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

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

Active period
1597Editorial estimate: 1596–1615
2 of 4 designated works carry a date
15901610
  1. 1597
    慶長二年Juyo session 40, item 106
    慶長二年Tokubetsu Juyo session 14, item 34

Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai—
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō2
Jūyō Tōken2

Elite Standing

0.01 across 4 designated works

Top 33% among smiths

Blade Forms

Distribution across 4 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 4 ranked works

Currently Available

Umetada School

Other artisans of the Umetada school

  1. 1.Myoju明寿43designated
  2. 2.Umetada❀忠7designated
  3. 3.Shigeyoshi重義1designated
  4. 4.Yoshihira美平2 for sale2designated

Muneyoshi

Muneyoshi(宗吉) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Umetada school in Echizen province, active during the Keicho (1596-1615) period.

The work follows the Shinto tradition.

Designated works by Muneyoshi include 2 Tokubetsu Jūyō, 2 Jūyō.