AN AIKUCHI TANTO, the blade kammuriotoshi-zukuri with naginata-style grooves and suguba hamon of ko-nie, the details obscured by shallow scratches, not dismounted, 28cm. long; the kuroronuri saya with irregular patches of wakasa-nuri, silver saya-kanamono of a dragon and waves and silver kojiri, kurikata and fuchi-kashira carved with minogame and waves, the brown-lacquered hilt with circular hanashi menuki depicting cranes in flight among clouds