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
$1275