Sukesada祐定
Bizen province · active 1661-1673
Hawley reference SUK888Smith record
| Era | Kanbun (1661-1673) |
| Active period | 1661-1673 |
| Province | Bizen |
| Hawley ID | SUK888 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
永正九代末葉備前國長船住輿左衛門尉祐定eishō 9 dai matsuyō bizen kuni osafune ju yosaemonjō sukesada
備前國長船輿三左衛門尉祐定bizen kuni osafune yosazaemonjō sukesada
備州長船祐定於姫路造之bishū osafune sukesada oite himeji tsukuru kore
備州長船住輿三左衛門尉祐定bishū osafune ju yosazaemonjō sukesada
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Hawley points come from W. M. Hawley's Japanese Swordsmiths (1981), the standard Western reference cataloguing over 12,000 smiths. Most recorded smiths sit at 15–20 points; only a few dozen legendary masters exceed 150.
Fujishiro grades (from Nihon Tōkō Jiten) rank workmanship from Chū saku up to Sai-jō saku, while the Tōkō Taikan valuation (Tokuno, 1977) reflects each smith's relative market standing in yen. Explore more smiths in the searchable swordsmith index.
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