Auction: November 13, 2022

Lot #163: Unknown Smith (Koto-Shinto 1400-1780) Japanese Tanto

Shinogi zukuri blade having 13.5-inch cutting edge from kissaki to single-piece wood habaki and 18.625-inches from kissaki to nakagojiri, blade having o-kissaki with hataraki or very active suguha-midare hamon throughout including nioi and appears to display itame hada having areas with burls; nakago having single mekugi ana with an indistinct mei including portions of a character; koshirae including plain wood shirasaya having horn mekugi and white eyelets surrounding mekugi ana