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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1837 VR: Item # 1490742

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Relatively rare, this tanto comes from a large Japanese family as evidenced by the different elements that compose it. The entirely gold and brown lacquered scabbard with stylized clouds presents 2 mons from the Tokugawa and Matsudaira families. A dragon, made of silvered copper, crosses this sheath in several parts. The tsuka covered with shagreen has a frame also in silvered copper, finely chiseled, as well as the other frames up to the kojiri. The tsuba is chiseled in high relief of a dragon and a tiger. On one side of the frame the membership of this prestigious tanto is confirmed by an inscription in gold lacquer, Matsudaira iwami nokami shoji. The double-edged blade, ken, has a carving, on one side, of a dragon in pursuit of the sacred pearl and on the other side a bonji (Sanskrit character). Period: Edo 19th century. Blade length: 30 cm. Total length: 55 cm. More photos available on request.