Large Tanto ?

[MrTT]

What do you guys think about this tanto ?

Its 38 cm, mumei.

Can you tell anything from the pictures ?

Thank you 

 

 

[PNSSHOGUN]

Hi Dave, the blade looks overall well made. However the large and deep Hi looks to have been used to remove a large flaw. A shame as it hasn't been done well and detracts from an otherwise good looking Tanto.

[Brian]

Agree

[David Flynn]

I think it's a Wak,

[Rivkin]

My guess would be shinto, certainly no earlier than Momoyama, but probably shinto. Not the most typical shape for the period, but you see them now and then.

Very broad on the school. One can say something like "Owari" but it does not matter that much.

Unfortunately with such information its all guesswork.

[Jacques]

 

 

2 hours ago, Rivkin said:

My guess would be shinto, certainly no earlier than Momoyama, but probably shinto. Not the most typical shape for the period, but you see them now and then.

Very broad on the school. One can say something like "Owari" but it does not matter that much.

Unfortunately with such information its all guesswork.

I would like to know what leads you to such conclusions

[lonely panet]

who else thinks a mei has been removed??

[ROKUJURO]

On 11/28/2022 at 8:56 AM, David Flynn said:

I think it's a Wak,

David,

of course it is a WAKIZASHI.

[Matsunoki]

I’ll stick my head above the parapet! 
don’t  think a Mei has been removed (if signed wouldn’t it have been on the other side anyway?)

looks classic late muromachi period wakizashi…..Mino or Bizen?

nice shape nakago, overall sugata is in my opinion attractive

shame about the poorer quality hi…….but that could be caused by bad polish

All the best. Colin