Tanto, Japan: koto blade, 16th century; koshirae, Edo period (1603-1868) Blade hira zukuri, hamon suguha, ko itame hada. Futatsuji hi gorge on the omote side and Bo hi on the ura side. Nakago pierced with three mekugi hana, two of which overlap, signed 越前国下坂 - Echizen no kuni Shimosaka. Koshirae consisting of a brown lacquer saya imitating wood with gold hiramakie decoration of susuki (eulalies). Frames in suite with fuchi kashira, tsuba, kurikata and kozuka in shakudo decorated in iroe takazogan with flowers. The back of the kozuka treated in gold sogitsugi and shakudo with a chiseled signature Kifu Jû Naosada - 紀付住 直貞 with kao. Fuchi signed Tsunenao 常直 (Ichinomiya school) with kao, menuki with partridge decoration. Nagasa : 29.5 cm Accents and chips on the saya. Defects on the blade.