Moroha-tsukuri Tanto

This is a small tanto of moroha-tsukuri construction.   Tanto of this size are sometimes referred to as kaiken or mammorikatana. This unique tanto has strong itame/mokume  jigane  with ji-nie. The hamon is madare with profuse nie.   There is some loose graining in the shinogi ji (pictured)

Tanto

Mei  mumei

Period Shinto (mid Edo)

School   Shimosaka

Nagasa

    Hacho 19.4cm

Jihada O-itame hada nagareru

Hamon Chu Suguha profuse nie w/tsunagashi  Kintsuji

NTHK  papered  Echizen Shimosaka

Habaki Hitoe Copper

Shirasaya/bag

 

 

 

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$1275

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