Details
A tanto
with silk bound shagreen hilt, gilt shakudo menuki modelled as karashishi, lobed oval iron tsuba applieds in silver and gilt with an insect, kozuka, silver fittings decorated with scrolling waves and clouds, the lacquer scabbard with drving rain in red and black, the blade with sugaha hamon -- 11.7/8in. (30.2cm) long, 19th Century, signed.
with silk bound shagreen hilt, gilt shakudo menuki modelled as karashishi, lobed oval iron tsuba applieds in silver and gilt with an insect, kozuka, silver fittings decorated with scrolling waves and clouds, the lacquer scabbard with drving rain in red and black, the blade with sugaha hamon -- 11.7/8in. (30.2cm) long, 19th Century, signed.