Original & Historic Antique Japanese Tanto (短刀), Late Edo Period. A finely mounted tanto dagger featuring complete koshirae fittings with menuki set, tsuba, and seppa spacers. The lacquered saya (scabbard) complements a superbly polished blade with a frosty, hand-forged temper line (hamon) visible to the very tip (kissaki). The blade measures 9 5/8 inches, 13 1/2 inches from tip to tang, unsigned (mumei). Decorative silvered habaki (removable) with tsuka 14 7/8 inches; overall length 16 1/4 inches in the saya. A remarkable Late Edo example of traditional Japanese craftsmanship.