Lot 596 Dα

Tanto. Muromachi period

Blade length: 29.9 cm, hira zukuri, iori mune, ko-itame hada ni ko-mokume, suguha hamon, further details unrecognisable. Boshi: kaeri. Nakago: ubu with one mekugi-ana ending in ha-agari kurijiri. Inscribed: Kaneuji.

Koshirae: 19th century, aikuchi mounting with fuchi-kashira, and iron kojiri. Together with kozuka and one iron kogai. Menuki in the shape of Manzai dancers in precious metals. Saya lacquered black in ishime-ji, lacquered binding over fabric.
Total length: 55 cm