Bidspirit auction | Large Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger

Large Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger ~ Koto or early - Large Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger ~ Koto or early Shinto Blade ~ Very Fine SAYA. Very nice blued steel tsuba and matching koshira with gold gilt Paulownia leaves - the plant associated with the ruling Tokugawa shoguns of the Edo period (1600-1868). Mounted with an early broad blade with silver foil over copper habaki, tang unsigned but showing extensive age, most likely Koto to early Shinto era. Housed in a gorgeous Saya exhibiting finest quality lacquer work and a very fine Kojiri.Total Length in Scabbard - 21 1/4” Blade Length (along the spine, from Habaki notch to the tip) - 11 3/4”