* Image is for illustrative purposes only.Genno Era
元応（げんおう）
Genno was a nengō of the late Kamakura period. A naginata inscribed with the Genno 2 date (1320) is listed in the Cultural Heritage Online database as a National Treasure and Important Cultural Property. The smith is given as Sukemitsu of the Yoshioka Ichimonji school.
- Period
- Genno era (Genno 2 = 1320)
- Sword Classification
- Dated Naginata of the Late Kamakura Period (Genno Inscription)
Description
The Nengō "Genno"
Genno (元応) was a nengō of the late Kamakura period. Genno 2, the sexagenary year kōshin (庚申), corresponds to 1320.
Naginata Dated Genno
The Cultural Heritage Online database lists a naginata with a Genno date. The inscription reads 「一備州吉岡住左近将監紀助光／元応二年〈庚申〉十一月日」. The database gives the smith as Sukemitsu of the Yoshioka Ichimonji school, the period as Kamakura, and the date as 1320. Its designation is National Treasure and Important Cultural Property (fine art). It was designated an Important Cultural Property on 14 December 1931 and a National Treasure on 31 March 1953. The owner is a private individual, and the provenance is given as the Maeda family of Kaga.
Characteristics of This Era
- A naginata inscribed with the Genno 2 date (1320), National Treasure and Important Cultural Property (Cultural Heritage Online)
- Inscription: 「一備州吉岡住左近将監紀助光／元応二年〈庚申〉十一月日」
- Privately owned; provenance given as the Maeda family of Kaga