Yasutsugu康繼
Shimosaka school · Musashi province · active 1624-1644
Hawley reference YAS975Smith record
| Era | Kanei (1624-1644) |
| Active period | 1624-1644 |
| Province | Musashi |
| School / tradition | Shimosaka |
| Teacher | Yasutsugu |
| Hawley ID | YAS975 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
越前康繼以南蛮鐵作之echizen yasutsugu motte nanban tetsu saku kore
越前康繼echizen yasutsugu
越前國康繼echizen no kuni yasutsugu
康繼入道作yasutsugu nyudō saku
康繼入道於武州江戸造作yasutsugu nyudō oite bushū edo tsukuru kore
越前康繼以南蛮鐵於武州江戸造作echizen yasutsugu motte nanban tetsu oite bushū edo tsukuru kore
於武州江戸越前康繼oite bushū edo echizen yasutsugu
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