Tanto Koto De Samuraï Avec Certificat NTHK - Ère Eisho (1504 - 1521).

Japan - Eisho era (1504 - 1521).
Samurai Tanto Koto.
Partially gilded copper KASHIRA featuring a wild goose in flight and susuki grasses (symbol of autumn).
Wooden TSUKA covered with ray skin.
MENUKIS in pair featuring Kurikara-Ken, Fudo's sword Myo-O.
FUSHI in partially gilded copper featuring a wild goose in flight and susuki herbs.
SAYA in carved and lacquered wood imitating bark, adorned with a Kurikara-Ken in finely chased gilded metal.
KURIGATA in partially gilded and silvered copper.
HABAKI in copper.

Straight blade, hamon regular, straight and well marked, tang with one hole, unsigned.
This blade is attributed to TEGAI KANEYOSHI during the Eisho era (1504-1521: end of the Muromachi period), according to NTHK's assessment.
Kaneyoshi belonged to a prestigious school called the Tegai school, which was founded by the first generation of Kanenaga. The Kaneyoshi maker's name lasted for several generations. Given the age mentioned in the authentication document, we believe that NTHK attributed it to a work of the last Kaneyoshi generation on the basis of its characteristics. The Tegai school flourished in the late Kamakura-middle Muromachi period (1288-1460), and is said to have belonged to Todaiji temple, located opposite the gate known as Tengai gate. The Tegai school belonged to YAMATO DEN, which has the longest history among GOKADEN, five traditions of Japanese sword-forging techniques. Blades forged by blacksmiths living in the Yamato region are generally referred to as Yamato Mono. Swords forged in the Yamato regions are famous for their beautiful Jigane, steel surface and straight temper line (Suguha). This blade has a beautiful Jigane with a Suguha hardening line, which shows an exceptional characteristic of the Yamato sword.

Dimensions: 28 x 3 x 3.5 cm.
Blade length: 24 cm.
Length of cutting edge (nagasa): 17.1 cm.
Curvature (sori): 0 cm.

Notes : This type of Tanto is called Yoroi Doshi (armor piercing). The most notable feature of this blade is its Kasane (blade thickness), which is suitable for aiming at the armpits or neck area, which is vulnerable even when wearing samurai armor.

Comes with stand, silk carrying case and NTHK certificate.
NTHK, also known as NPO Nihon Touken Hozon Kai, is the oldest authentication organization for Japanese swords in modern times. It was founded in 1910 in the post-Samurai era. They authenticated this Wakizashi blade on September 15 of the 6th year of Reiwa (2024).

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