Tanto, Japan, late Edo period, 19th century Shinshinto blade, hira zukuri form, uchi zori. Mune of iori hikue mune form, jihada of ko-itame-hada type, hamon suguha with small irregularities. 8.3 cm Nakago with mekugi-ana. The blade is signed Sukeharu. Red lacquered Saya. Tsuka in black laced same. Fuchi-Kashira and menuki en suite decorated with Daruma and his attributes such as flyswatter, sebille and mokugyo (Buddhist bell). Fuchi-Kashira in suaka and gold, menuki in shibuichi and gold. Kozuka in suaka decorated with a tiger reflecting in water, chased in katakiri bori. Signed Sadakazu and bearing a kakihan. Patinated iron tsuba in kawari gata form, decorated with a stylized silver dragon on the mimi. Antique but relacquered scabbard. Nagasa : 28.3 cm