CHISELLERS
mon. At first called Shigeyoshi. Third son of Shigetsugu. Yedo.
- Hisayori. Nara. 1760. Yedo.
- Hisayori. Hamano. 1800. Hanai. Commonly called Juzui. Yedo.
- Hiyobu. Hōgen. Nomura. 1790. Posthumous name, Minamoto Masayori. Artistically known as Yūsen or Hiyobu-jo, and called in literary circles Shjoishi-gekkaan-koō. Eldest son of Masahide (Nomura). He received the honorary title of Hōgen in recognition of his artistic skill.
- Hiyōji. Kawakami. 1770. Toyama (Yetchiu).
- Hōgiyokusai. Vide Koretsune.
- Hōjō. Vide Mitsuaki (Goto).
- Hōjō. Goto. 1670. Mitsukata. Kyoto.
- Hōju. Vide Tomihisa.
- Hokiusai. Vide Naofusa.
- Honjo. Vide Narikado.
- Horiaki. 19th cent. Metal-worker of Yedo.
- Horiuken. Vide Takaru. Yeiji.
- Hosuiken. Tsuchiya. 18th and 19th cent. Metal-worker of Kaga.
- Hozanken. Vide Motonori (Yasuyama).
- Huzui. Vide Yasuyori and Toyoyori.
- Ichibei. Nara. 1730. Pupil of the celebrated Yasuchika. He was known as “Miidera Ichibei,” on account of the beauty of the landscapes of the temple of Miidera carved on his fuchi and kashira.
- Ichiga. Yamazaki. 1770. Niziyemon. There were five experts called Ichiga. The first flourished in 1670, and was a pupil of Goto Shujō; the fifth, at the close of the 18th cent. All were fine carvers. Kyoto.
- Ichigenshi. Vide Harutoshi.
- Ichigyosai. Vide Atsuoki.
- Ichijiusai. Vide Mitsutatsu.
- Ichijō. Goto. One of the greatest experts of the 19th cent. Born, 1791; died, 1876. Taught in Kyoto, but worked in Tokyo. Received the title of Hōkyo in recognition of his skill.
- Ichijū. Takeshima. 1600. Tozayemon. A pupil of Goto Tsūjō. A splendid artist, standing in the highest rank. Yedo.
- Ichimudo. Vide Terutoki. (Omori.)
- Ichirobei. Yamada. 1700. An expert of Nagasaki who made guards of the Kanto-tsuba style; namely, decorated with Chinese figures and landscapes.
- Ichiroyemon. Tanaka. 1700. A skilled artist of Saisuma.
- Ichiruisai. Vide Tomoyoshi. (Kikugawa.)
- Ichisō. Kawada. 1720. A Satsuma expert.
- Ichiunsai. Vide Masayoshi.
- Ichiyeian. Vide Korestune.
- Ichiyemon. 1610. A pupil of Goto Yetsujō. A skilled expert. Kaga.
- Ichiyodo. Vide Mitsuyori.
- Ichiyoken. Vide Hiroyori.
- Ichizayemon. Fukui. 1660. A pupil of Goto Yetsujō. A skilled artist. Kaga.
- Ichizo. Vide Nariyuki and Narisuke.
- Ihei. Inouye. 1750. A pupil of Inouye Shigeyasu.
- Ikedo. 19th cent. (d. 1897.) A great metal-chiseller of Tokyo. One of the last carvers of sword-furniture.
- Ikken. Present day. A skilled metal-chiseller of Tokyo.
- Ikkin. Funada. 1840. Shosuke. An artist of skill who studied for some time under Goto Ichijō and finally worked in Kyoto.
- Inaba-no-suke. Yoshioka. A title borne by four celebrated artists of the old Yoshioka family; namely, Shigehiro (1600), Yasutsugu (1610), Kiyotsugu (1630), and Terutsugu (1680), and by those of lesser note in modern times. The mark “Inaba-no-suke” was not permitted to be used whenever a member of the noble family of Inaba (distinct from the Yoshioka family) happened to hold the position of Councillor of state (Goroju).
- Inagawa. Family name. Vide Naokatsu and Yoshikatsu.
- Injō. Goto. 1620. Mitsutomi. Kyoto.
- Iranken. Shōami. 1570. An expert of Owari.
- Ishin. Shōami. 1800. An expert of Matsuyama in Iyo.
- Issai. Vide Tokiakira.
- Isshiken. Vide Okinari.
- Issho. Nakagawa. 1860. A skilled artist of Yedo.
- Isshunan. Vide Masyori.
- Itao. Shinjiro. Present day. A highly skilled metal-chiseller of Kagawa (in Kishiu). He manufactures iron dragons, eagles, crabs, etc. with universal joints, as skilfully as did the
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