O-Tanto Koshirae

Late Edo Ray Skin O-tanto Saya

This koshirae dates to the late Edo period circa 1820-1860, and once housed a rather good sized tanto blade, best classified as an o-tanto. Late Edo period saya was recently liberated from a family kura (Sod warehouse).  The same is in quite good condition as are all the parts and components of this koshirae, though, it still has some light dust in the cracks here and there. There has been some light repair work to the seam where the ray skin joins and to the end of the saya using original, real urushi lacquer.   The fuchikashira are iron with an assortment of alloy metalwork representing vegetation. The tsuba shows a seasonal spring motif, of a shakudo  hare frolicking amongst trees which are about to blossom.

This is a very nice matching and tight fitting set of late Edo fittings. I envision it housing a Masahide or Munetsugu o-tanto.

Late Edo Period

Overall Length - 45.3 cm     Saya Length - 33 cm    Tsuba: 6.1 cm x 5.25 cm x 0.4 cm

 

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