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Tanto

Tanto : Mumei (Jyumyo)

Ordering number : 14210

Tanto in Shirasaya, with Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon paper)

Signature: Mumei (Jyumyo)

The blade was polished.
Habaki: single Shakudo Habaki with bamboo design
Blade length : 29.4 cm or 11.57 inches.
Sori : 0.7 cm or0.27 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.82 cm or 1.11 inches.
Kasane : 0.62 cm or 0.24 inches.
Era : Late Muromachi period.
Shape : This blade shape looks like Naginata. Kanmuriotoshi Wakizashi.
Jitetsu : Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attached. There are Shirake Utsuri.
Hamon : Nie Deki Gunome Midare with Ashi. Boshi is round shape.

Special feature : Jyumyo is sold as good fortune from Muromachi period to Edo period.
So Samurai and Daimyo presented as a gift for birthday, coming-of-age ceremony
or other purpose.
This blade shape looks like Naginata.

Koshirae :
Tsuba : Round shape iron Tsuba, the lotus flower is engraved with open work.
Echizen Kinai
Fuchikashira : Shakudo Nanako, fatsia? is engraved with gold color.
Saya : Kawarinuri ed color Saya, with operculum(shell).
Menuki : Shakudo, horse is engraed with gold color.
Kozuka : Shakudo Nanako, birds are engraved with gold color.
Kojiri: Iron, clouds are engraved with gold color.
Kurikata: Shakudo Nanako, wave and birds are engraved with gold color.

NBTHK Hozon paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 250,000 JPY- (including shipping and 100% insurance fee)


-Tanto