HAMIDASHI TANTO 短刀

[Caracal]

Here is my Tanto that I have thoughts about.

 

Nagasa 9 inches,

Suriage, suguha,

Old polish,

Hamidashi tsuba in brass engraved millet ear,

Lobster style issaku koshirae,

Kojiri brass plate, a lobster tail is engraved,

Kozuka brass plate, engraved millet ear.

Kogai brass plate, engraved millet ear.

Menuki in the form of whispers,

Sugata hira tsukuri.

 

*Too bad a surigata is missing.

 

What time period can it be for blade, it is a mumei blade. Interested in all the information about this Tanton....

 

// Robert

 

 

 

        

       

 

  

[Rich S]

IMHO, Shinshinto in Sendai  (Ogaki) mounts. I have one in similar mounts, but not as nice as yours.

Rich

[ChrisW]

A very attractive package overall!

[Ken-Hawaii]

Robert, please post a photo of the completely bare blade. That's how we can determine jidai (age), & is the first think to do in kantei (evaluation).

[Caracal]

Hi Ken

Here is a picture of my Tanto, hope you can give me advice on what period it can be from and more ...

// Robert

 

[uwe]

For the sake of completeness. The kogatana bears the inscription “相模守政常” (Sagami no Kami Masatsune), if I got it right. 
That, however, means not much....