Lot 754 Dα

A tantô. 19th century

A tantô. Blade length 26.3 cm, hira-zukuri, hamon: suguha, nioi. Nakago: ubu, one mekugi-ana, mumei, two part habaki, rubbed and slight stains.
Koshirae: tsuba, fuchi-kashira, kojiri, kozuka, kôgai and menuki en suite of shakudô nanako with kiri in gold. Saya lacquered with red and brown bands with added floral decoration in hiramakie, kanamono in shape of a small gilt copper bird. Green binding over same. 19th century.