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Tanto

Tanto : Yoshimitsu (Not guarantee)

2017/01/25

Tanto in Shirasaya

Signature : Yoshimitsu (Not guarantee)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This Yoshimitsu (Not guarantee) belongs to Regular ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki: Single silver Habaki
Blade length : 22.2 cm or 8.74 inches.
Sori : 0 cm or 0 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.13 cm or 0.83 inches.
Kasane : 0.72 cm or 0.28 inches.
Era : Late Muromachi period.
Shape : Regular size thick Tanto.
Jitetsu : Ko-Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Suguha. Boshi is round shape.

Special feature : There are many sword smiths of Yoshimitsu.
According to the thicknes, this blade is Tosa Yoshimitsu.
But we guess that signature is not good.
This blade remind of Tosa Yoshimichi.

Aoi Art estimatin paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : JPY 95,000-.

-Tanto