A Most Beautiful O-Tanto Signed Kanenori Circa 1530

With double hi [Bo-hi] on the omote and a single wide hi on the obverse side, and traces of a carved horimono of a Buddhist bonji, and an irregular gunome hamon. A simply beautiful and most rare form of original Edo period black lacquer saya, with twin side scooped panels decorated with crushed abilone shell. Pale green silk ito and jolly nice fittings including a very fine quality carved kashira decorated with engraved ponies. The tsuba ia square form with a very wide mimi [rim] in rope pattern. This is a delightful and large tanto of much beauty. Very nice kozuka decorated with gold, and featuring mount Fuji with fisherman on its coastline. 24.5 inches length overall, blade length 13.5 inches long tsuba to tip

Code: 22490