This is an unsigned tanto from the late Edo period. It comes with a modern aikuchi koshirae featuring a silver engraved scabbard with a 'Maru ni Migi Kasane Chigai Takanoha Mon' (hawk feather crest) design. The blade is also housed in a shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmumei · Shin-shinto · nagasa 18.9cm
Under the Tokugawa peace the daishō became a regulated uniform, and demand gathered in the castle towns, above all Edo itself. The craft split two ways: brilliant display work for connoisseurs, and tested blades whose cutting results were sometimes inlaid in gold.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
Cooling-off (returns or exchanges) is accepted within 3 days of the item's arrival. Return shipping and refund transfer fees are the customer's responsibility. Fees other than the item price (transfer fees, credit card fees, etc.) cannot be refunded. Returns and refunds are not available for overseas destinations.
This is an unsigned tanto from the late Edo period. It comes with a modern aikuchi koshirae featuring a silver engraved scabbard with a 'Maru ni Migi Kasane Chigai Takanoha Mon' (hawk feather crest) design. The blade is also housed in a shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmumei · Shin-shinto · nagasa 18.9cm
Under the Tokugawa peace the daishō became a regulated uniform, and demand gathered in the castle towns, above all Edo itself. The craft split two ways: brilliant display work for connoisseurs, and tested blades whose cutting results were sometimes inlaid in gold.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
Cooling-off (returns or exchanges) is accepted within 3 days of the item's arrival. Return shipping and refund transfer fees are the customer's responsibility. Fees other than the item price (transfer fees, credit card fees, etc.) cannot be refunded. Returns and refunds are not available for overseas destinations.