CHISELLERS
himself Kikuju-sai, and Kikō. His first name was Masatsugu, then Masayuki, and finally Masanobu. A great expert, celebrated for his carvings of the Amariyo (a kind of dragon). Lived first in Yedo and afterwards in Osaka.
- Masanobu. Shōami. 1620. Celebrated for having produced the eight views of Omi Lake on iron guards inlaid with gold. Kyoto.
- Masanobu. Hamano. 1790. Tarobei. A skilled expert. Used four of Shozui’s art names: Otsuriuken, Mibobu, Rifudo, and Kankyo.
- Masanori. Ito. 1830. An expert of Yedo.
- Masanori. Shōami. 1400. Ichirobei. Nothing certain is known of this artist, even his date being more or less speculative. He lived in Kyoto, and a large number of experts in various provinces claim him as their ancestor. His immediate descendants do not appear to have continued the work; at all events, no record of them is extant. The family resumes its place on the list of sword-mount experts in 1480, the time of Takatsune. (Vide.)
- Masanori. Murakumi. 1640. Tadushichi. Younger brother of the celebrated Jochiku, and a skilled carver and inlayer. Yedo.
- Masanori. Hashibe. 1630. A pupil of Goto Teijō. Kyoto.
- Masanori. Nomura, 1700. Shoyemon. Called also Itoku. A highly skilled artist. Yedo.
- Masanori. Okada. 1720. Hikozayemon. Nagato.
- Masanori. Tsuji. 1680. Katsunosuke. Pupil of Tsuji Masachika (the first). Yedo.
- Masanori. Tsuji. 1680. Pupil of Tsuji Masachika (the first). Called Jusaburo. Yedo.
- Masanori. Nara. 1730. Pupil of the first Masanaga. He marked his works Masatsugu or Masayuki, as well as Masanori. Yedo.
- Masaoki. Ishiguro. 1810. Sadakichi. Yedo.
- Masaoki. Tsuji. 1680. Hamada Kiichi. Pupil of Tsuji Masachika (the first). Yedo.
- Masasada. Takita. 1810. Seisuke. Mito.
- Masasada. Hamano. 1740. Called also Masakazu. Personal name, Masazane. A pupil of Shozui.
- Masashige. Shōami. 1650. A Kyoto expert, skilled in inlaying brass with silver, shakudo, etc.
- Masashige. Nara. 1700. Pupil of Masachika (Nara). Yedo.
- Masasuke. Tsuji. 1760. Mohachi. Yedo.
- Masatada. Nomura. 1730. Shōyemon. Yedo.
- Masataka. Okamoto. 1690. Sayemon. Called also Kozen. A skilled artist. Hagi.
- Masataka. Tsuji. 1680. Gengoro. Pupil of Tsuji Masachika (the first). Yedo.
- Masataka. Tsuji. 1790. Genyemon. Yedo.
- Masatani. Ito. 1800. Matazk. An artist of Yedo.
- Masatatsu. Wada. 1850. Art name, Gekendo. A highly skilled artist of Kyoto.
- Masatatsu. Present day. A skilled metal-chiseller of Osaka.
- Masatoki. Nomura. 1660. Kozayemon. The first of the Nomura family to attain distinction. Kyoto and Yedo.
- Masatoki. Yamazaki. 1820. Ishimatsu. Art name, Seiseisai. Worked at Sukura in Shimosa.
- Masatomi. Okada. 1760. Hikobei. Hagi.
- Masatomo. Tsuji. 1680. Yamada Masahachi. Pupil of Tsuji Masachika (the first). Yedo.
- Masatomo. Tsuji. 1830. Genzō. Yedo.
- Masatomo. Umetada. 1660. Hikobei. Hagi.
- Masatomo. Ito. 1700. Yaiichi. Second son of Masanaga (Ito) Bushiu.
- Masatomo. Okada. 18th cent. Metal-worker of Choshiu.
- Masatoshi. Tsuji. 1680. Seijiro. Pupil of Tsuji Masachika (thefirst). Yedo.
- Masatoshi. Ishiguro. 1810. Yasusuki. Yedo.
- Masatoshi. Ito. 19th cent. Metal-worker of Yedo.
- Masatoyo. Wada. 18th and 19th cent. Metal-worker of Yedo.
- Masatoyo. Nomura. 1770. Pupil of Masamitsu (Nomura). Yedo.
- Masatsugu. Shōami. 1720. Date uncertain. Kyoto.
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