A TANTO, the blade hira-zukuri, iorimune, tsukare itame hada, ubu nakago, 19th century, 22.9cm., in a black lacquer saya with diagonal red stripes, iron fuchi-kashira carved with spiders and ants, associated menuki, cast iron tsuba; a tanto in aikuchi mounts, the blade hirazukuri, iorimune, itame hada, midare hamon, ubu nakago, 19th century, 24.4cm., in a red and black lacquer mounting, part ribbed, copper menuki of cranes; and a tanto in aikuchi mounts, the blade hirazukuri, takenokozori, iorimune, itame hada, yakinaoshi gunome hamon, ubu nakago, 19th century, 21.1cm., with a ribbed black lacquer mounting with horn fittings (3)