Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae

Signature: Osafune ,,,(not guaranteed.)

Blade length : 19.6 cm or 7.71 inches.
Sori : 0 cm or 0 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi : 1.93 cm or 0.75 inches.
Kasane : 0.63 cm or 0.24 inches.
Era : Late Edo period.
Shape : Slim and short Tanto. Bo-hi is engraved on the both sides of blades.
Jitetsu : Very tight Itame, covered in Jinie.
Hamon : Nie based, Gunome midare. There are Sunagashi in Ha,

Special feature : This blade was appraised as Shin-shinto Tanto.
But we can not guarantee about signature.
There are some little flaws on the blades.

Koshirae :
Fuchikashira , Kurikata, Kojiri : On the Shibuichi plate, Chidori birds and
waves are engraved, and colored with gold and silver and Shakudo, and Suaka copper.
Saya : On the black colored Kizami style Saya, Karakusa pattern (rinceau) is painted with gold Makie.
Kozuka Kogatana : On the Shakudo nanako plate, Gunbai is engraved, and colored with gold and silver.
On the backside, there is dent.

Aoi Art estimatin paper : whole Oshigata.