A Tanto with silver-mounted koshirae | The koshirae - Edo period, 19th century

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A Tanto with silver-mounted

koshirae

The koshirae Edo period, 19^th century 

Sugata [configuration]: Hira-zukuri

Hamon [tempering pattern]: Narrow suguha

Boshi [tip]: Omaru

Nakago [tang]: Ubu, ha-agiri, kuri-jiri, with one mekugi-ana

Horimono [carvings]: Suken horimono, vajra hilt on the omote, traces of bonji on the ura

Habaki [collar]: Copper-gilt 

Koshirae [mount]: The saya of blue lacquer, all mounts in silver, the menuki of gold dragons, the tsuka is brown ito

Nagasa [length from kissaki to machi]: 25.2 cm., 9⅞ in.