Description

This is a tanto with a koshirae designed to resemble a folded fan. The tanto is made by Toshinaga, a Mino smith, during the Kanbun era (early Edo period). It is described as having a slender and sharp blade, originally intended as a protective sword to be housed in such a koshirae.

扇形鞘合口拵 短刀 銘 寿命(新刀)

扇形鞘合口拵 短刀 銘 寿命(新刀)

Tantō

Price on request

Era

Kanbun (1661-1673)

Dealer

Choshuya

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