Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper)

Signature : mumei (unsigned) (Ecchu Mitsuyuki)

The blade was polished.
Blade length : 28.4 cm or 11.18 inches.
Sori : 0.2 cm or 0.07 inches.
Mekugi : 4
Width at the hamachi : 2.72 cm or 1.07 inches.
Kasane : 0.3 cm or 0.11 inches.
Era :Nanbokucho period. about Kakei era 1387.
Shape : Both sides of the blade has Bo-Hi,Mitsumine style and nice looking shape.
Jitetsu : Koitame hada well graned, and it looks like a Muji hada.There are a few small flaws
Hamon : Koniedeki Gunome midare,Boshi is Midarekomi.

Special feature : Ecchu Mitsuyuki was a student of the rai kuniyuki and aa son of the kuninaga.
The blade has some Kizu, but hamon is pretty nice.

Koshirae :
Tsuba : On the oval shaped iron Sukashi Tsuba.
Fuchikashira : On the iron plate, chrysanthemum flowers are engraved.
Saya : Black colored Kawari-nuri Saya.
Menuki : The cicada is engraved.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimatin paper : whole Oshigata.