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Tanto

Tanto: Mumei (Mino school)

Ordering number : 14207 (Consignment Sale)

Tanto in Koshirae

Signature: Mumei (Mino school)

The blade was polished.
Blade length : 19.3cm or 7.59 inches.
Sori : 0 cm or 0 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi : 1.82 cm or 0.71 inches.
Kasane : 0.56 cm or 0.22 inches.
Era : Middle Muromachi period.
Shape : regular size, long Nakago Tanto.
Jitetsu : Ko-Itame hada well grained with Jinie and Chikei.
Hamon : Ko-Nie deki Suguha. There are Ko-Ashi. Boshi is round shape.

Special feature : From the texture of the Jigane and soft Nioikuchi Hamon,
the blade was made at Mino province late Muromachi period.
This blade looks like Kanetsune.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Ellipse shape iron Tsuba.
Fuchikashira: On the Shakudo plate, arabesque design is engraved.
Menuki: On the Shakudo plate, some design is engraved.
Saya: Black Ishimeji Saya with clouds.
Kozuka Kogatana: On the Shakudo, leaves of Aoi are engraved with gold color.

Aoi Art estimatin paper : whole Oshigata.

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


-Tanto