* Image is for illustrative purposes only.Sanjō Yoshinori
三条吉則
Description
The Sanjō school of the Muromachi period
Sanjō Yoshinori was a Yamashiro swordsmith who lived at Sanjō in Kyoto during the Muromachi period and is the representative figure of the lineage that carried the Sanjō name to later ages. The Sanjō school comprises an old line tracing back to the Heian-period Sanjō Munechika and the Yoshinori lineage that flourished on Sanjō Street in the Muromachi period; the two are separated by a great span of time. Yoshinori is said to have continued for several generations and was known as a master of Kyoto work from the mid- to late Muromachi period.
Style
Yoshinori's work is fundamentally a refined, well-ordered execution: the fine, beautiful jigane characteristic of Kyoto work, with a composed hamon of suguha or ko-midare. His blades were also esteemed for cutting performance as practical weapons, and it is notable that he is ranked among the "Yoki Wazamono" (good cutting blades) in the later wazamono ratings. He also left careful work in tantō and wakizashi.
Surviving works and designations
Among Yoshinori's signed works are tantō and katana inscribed "Sanjō Yoshinori saku"; pieces in the collection of the Yūshūkan at Yasukuni Shrine and a tantō recognized as an Important Art Object are known. As a Yamashiro smith of the Muromachi period, he is the most renowned among the smiths who succeeded to the Sanjō name.
Famous Works
- 短刀 銘 三条吉則作（重要美術品）