Tanto : Sukeyoshi Saku
Ordering number : 14008
Tanto in Shirasaya, with Koshirae. (NBTHK Kicho Paper)Guarantee : NBTHK Hozon Token.
Signature : Sukeyoshi Saku.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Silver single habaki.
Blade length : 21.8 cm or8.58 inches.
Sori : No Sori
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.57 cm or 1.01 inches.
Kasane : 0.73 cm or 0.28 inches.
Era : Late Edo period.
Shape : The blade is regular size and very thick like Yoroi doshi style healthy blade.
Jitetsu : Koitame had well grained with jinie attach beautiful texture.
Hamon : From hamachi, Suguha nioideki yakidasi and then gunome midare and repeated 3 times same hamon.
Special feature : Sukeyoshi was a student of the Sukenaga.
His subject is similar with his master nioideki gunome midair tight hamon.
This Tanto is big Kasane and healthy blade.
Historical background : The time which serves as the end of Togugawa Period.
Koshirae:
tusba : On the iron hamidashi stub, some designe are engraved by silver inlay.
Fuchikashira : On the brass plate, some design is engraved.
Menuki : Some fruit with plant are engraved by syakudo plate.
Kozuka : On the Yamagane plate, aman is engraved with gold color.
Kogatana : Damaged kogatana. half size.
NBTHK Kicho Paper
Guarantee : NBTHK Hozon paper.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : 200,000 JPY- (including shipping and 100% insurance fee)
