Can I get some more info on a specific Haruta armorer

[Nickupero]

Hello Katchu friends. Was wondering if I could get some more info on the armorer "Haruta Munetsugu". What were his years of activity more of less, was this recorded somewhere. Was told he was active Muromachi period? More precise dates if possible and how good of a armorer was he?

[IanB]

Nic,  

Sasama in Shin Katchushi Meikan states that Munetsugu worked in the late Muromachi, Momoyama and early Edo period living in Nara and in Saiga. He was supposed to be the son of Katsuyoshi and moved from Nara to Edo in 1626 where he was employed by the bakufu.“ This entry refers to the early Edo-period Munetsugu but there were supposed to be several generations.

Ian Bottomley. 

[Nickupero]

Wow Ian, thank you. Couldn't have asked for a better reference and so fast on your part. Again a big thanks!

[myochin]

Hi Nic,

 

As a reference, there is a 16-plate akoda-nari signed Munetsugu 宗次 in the Shôgyô-ji (正行寺) in Matsumoto (松本) in Nagano Prefecture dating to the late Muromachi period

Illustration n°26 in: 

Nihon no Katchû - Buki Bugu no Sekai

日本の甲冑・武器武具の世界～武家の装いを支えたモノづくりの伝統

3 February - 18 March 2018

 

Paul

[IanB]

Paul, I'm glad you added that. I am always concerned about quoting too much from Sasama's book in case of copyright transgressions. 

Ian Bottomley