A Shin-shinto tanto | Edo period, 19th century

The Property of an English Collector

A Shin-shinto tanto

Edo period, 19^th century 

Sugata [configuration]: Hira-zukuri

Hamon [tempering pattern]: Narrow suguha

Boshi [tip]: Ko-maru with kaeri

Nakago [tang]: Ubu, kuri-jiri, yoko yasuri file marks, with two mekugi-ana, mumei

Habaki [collar]: Silver 

Koshirae [mount]: The silver-mounted tanto koshirae of black lacquer with a ribbed upper section, the silver kozuka decorated with karashishi, the menuki of hares in gilt and shakudo 

Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]: 26 cm., 10¼ in.