Maker
Masakata
Maker name as recorded in the holding museum's catalogue: “Masakata (Japanese)”. Biographical and business details beyond that record have not been independently verified.
- Kind
- maker
- Country
- Japan
Entries are linked to a maker only where the museum or collection record names that maker; attributed, workshop and uncertain names are not linked.
Published entries
2
Individual types and documented families
With photographs
100%
2 with a credited real-object photo
Verified or well documented
0
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Catalogue entries (2)
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Cleveland Museum of Art
sword guards
Sword Guard (Cleveland Museum of Art 1919.452)
early 1800s
Cleveland Museum of Art object 1919.452: Sword Guard, early 1800s. Masakata (Japanese). Iron (Ito type); diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.). Inscribed: Signature: Masakata, residing in Musashi province. It is catalogued in the museum's Japanese Art department under Arms and Armor. Credit line: Gift of D. Z. Norton. The mu…
Partial type record
Cleveland Museum of Art
sword guards
Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Flowering Vine (Cleveland Museum of Art 1915.92)
c. 1815–50
Cleveland Museum of Art object 1915.92: Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Flowering Vine, c. 1815–50. Masakata (Japanese). Iron; overall: 6.8 x 7 cm (2 11/16 x 2 3/4 in.). Inscribed: Signature: Masakata. It is catalogued in the museum's Japanese Art department under Arms and Armor. Credit line: Gift of J. H. Donahey. Record…
Partial type record
Dated entries by century
- 18th century1
- 19th century1
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