O-Tanto - Mumei(No Signature) - Shirasaya Koshirae - Suriage Nakago - Shinshinto Era - Kyoto 61577
This is a large sized tanto, over 30 cm. The blade is also very thick and may have been used as a yoroidoshi. The preservation of this sword is excellent, with no flaws, spills, or dents.
The itame hada has very active hataraki such as chikei and yubashiri. Whitish utsuri are also well visible. The hamon is a thin togariba with a midarekomi boshi at the cut end. It is a very dynamic and very practical large tanto full of mino characteristics. The habaki is carved with hieroglyphs from which the kanji characters were derived. On the shirasaya is the character kanemoto.
Considering its state of preservation, this is a highly recommended piece.
- Blade length: 35.4 cm
- Curvature: 0.5 cm
- Number of Mekugi hole: 2
- Motohaba: 32.3 mm
- Motokasane: 4.6 mm
- Signature: No signature
- Era: Shinshinto
- Structure: Hira-zukuri, Iori-mune
- Jigane: Itame
- Hamon: Togariba
- Boshi: Midarekomi
- Weight(blade only): 410 g
- Nakago: Ubu
- Original Registration No.: Kyoto 61577
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Customer Reviews
A beautiful, robust O-tantō with it thick, flawless blade (~5mm). It feels hefty but good to handle and the seal script on the habaki is very rare;
松無古今色
竹有上下節
New or old, the pine's color doesn't change,
The bamboo has nodes on the top and bottom.
I have the fullest confidence in buying from Tozando Katana Shop not least because of the excellent, helpful service provided by Yusumasa san. Their antique swords always exceed my expectations when I finally see them in the flesh.
