An O Tanto, Japan, first half of the Edo period, unsigned. Even chu mokume itame hada, koshino hirata midare hamon with nijuba and jo. Notare komi boshi. One mekugi ana, o suji kai yasurime. Copper habaki. Red and black lacquered saya with iron mounts en suite in Bushu style with chrysanthemum blossoms in brass and copper. Iron menuki in Higo style showing "the running teakettle" motif. Blue silk tsuka ito over same, copper kozuka engraved with bamboo in katakiri technique. Mokume copper kogai. Iron tsuba on mingaki plaque with three very plastically designed h,
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