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Object description :

"Magnificent Tanto Blade Signed Toshimitsu Edo Era - Shinshinto"

Magnificent blade of Tanto Zaimei (signed) 2 Ji 利光 Toshimitsu, in Shirasaya, dating from the end of the Edo Era, Shinshinto.

Name of the blacksmith : Toshimitsu 利光, more precisely 一心子利光作 : Isshin Shi Toshimitsu 1830-1844

Place : Musashi

Blacksmith's classification : TOS 54

Signature (With) : Zaimei 2 Ji 利光 Toshimitsu

Registration certificate (compulsory) Torokusho: N ° 89933, issued by the Prefecture of the Osaka region.

Dimensions : 22.8cm Inscribed on : 03/27/1980 with name Zaimei 2 Ji 利光 Toshimitsu

Forge school : Suishinshi Masahide - Location: Musashi

Period : Tempo era 1830-44, Musashi region, TOS 54)

Characteristics :

Sugata / Tsukurikomi (the profile and the section) of type : Moroha-Zukuri which is an old profile, presenting a quasi-central longitudinal ridge a section in the shape of a "diamond". (therefore without Yokote)

No-hi (without groove)

Dimension of the Moto-haba : 2.9cm and the Moto-gasane : 0.6cm

Weigh : 206 grs

Nagasa : 22.8 cm

Total length of the weapon : 32.1 cm

Kissaki type : O-kissaki (from fact that it is a Moroha Zukuri blade)

Mune type : Iori Mune

Nakago type : Standard, Futsu-Gata Nakago-jiri (End) type: Ha-agari-kuri-jiri - Original "UBU" (d 'origin without foreshortening) Yasurime (lime lines) of type : Kiri, Ichimonji (straight)

Mekugi-ana : 1 Sori of type : Height of the curvature: 0.2 cm - Of typ e: Uchizori (inner curvature) The curvature of the sword presents a slight inflection at the point.

Hamon type : Suguha en Nie-deki - Hara-nie (Nie large)

Boshi type : Ko-maru-sagari

Jihada type : Masame-hada

Polishing : Good polishing with Nagashi on the Nakago and on the Mune at the level du Kissaki

No expertise by (NBTHK,NTHK...)

Condition : Good

Habaki type : Muji, in 1 single piece, in copper

Steel type : Tamahagane

Blade defects : In good condition, some minor scratches are present due to the age of the blade.