18th Century Japanese Tanto

Koto tanto Epoque MOMOYAMA (1573 - 1603)
A complete Tanto...
In perfect condition...
And complete with origin...
JAPANESE origin...
From the middle of the 16th century...
With the blade in forged steel...
Brass ring...
The handle is made of wood covered in shagreen...
Gold-gilded bronze badges...
It's the golden copper menuki featuring paulownia and dragon...
Which are themselves held by a cotton braid...
Its tip is made of lacquered brass and the over-decorations are made of gold-gilded brass...
The scabbard ( saya ) is made of wood, with lacquered leather work in several shades...
The attachment to hang on the belt is made of lacquered wood and the tips are made of gold-gilded brass...
It is the kozuja in shibuichi decorated with golden copper inlay and shibuichi of a hoe on a nanako background...
The tsuba is made of cast bronze, chiseled and gilded parts...
He is tatekaku gata in shibuichi and copper representing a dragon...
Ovoid in shape...
The mini tanto is made of forged steel...
Has a signature on one of the sides...
Identification in a few days...!
Its handle is made of cast bronze, chiseled and the over-decorations are gilded with gold...
Mini imperfections but really it's nothing serious...
If of course you need other photos no worries... These are quite rare objects...
Weight ... 408 gr