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Tanto

Tanto : Mumei

Ordering number : 13223

Tanto in Koshirae

Signature: Mumei

Habaki: Gold color habaki
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 25.4cm or 10inches.
Sori : 0.4cm or 0.16inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.35cm or 0.92inches.
Kasane : 0.57cm or 0.22inches.
Era : Late Muromachi period.
Shape : Regular size
Jitetsu : Itame hada well grained with clear hada with masa flow.
Hamon : Konie base and kogunome. Boshi togarigokor

Special feature : When cleaning, signature of Kanesaku has appeared. At Muromachi period,
there were many blades produced at MIno. This piece is one of the blade at that time. There are
small kizu that is barely seen and is worth displaying.

Koshirae :
Tsuba : It is rather thick Mokko tsuba. Patterns are drawn in silver.
Fuchikashira : On shakudou base, men playing go is drawn in mogarashi style.
There are inlay of gold.
Saya:Black Roiro saya
Menuki : Kaenfudou and Yamabushi is engraved with gold inlay.
Kozuka: Shakudou base with design of a battle of the warrior and devil is engraved.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price:JPY 150,000-.
(including shipping and 100% insurance fee)


-Tanto