Echizen Shimosaka O-tanto

(Shimosaka) O-tanto (fss-350)

Mei: mumei Date: koto 1500’s
Nagasa : 14 1/2 ”
Sori: 6.0 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 33.3 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 6.9 mm
Construction: hira-zukuri
Mune: Mitsu
Nakago: ubu
Kitae: mokume
Hamon: midare
Boshi: maru
Condition: very good old polish

This is a very beautiful blade with Horimono a dragon horimono that is carved thru the sword. This type of hori is very rare and is of a very fine quality. Below you can find some more information on this school. The hamon is very well made and the habuchi is active and sound. Hataraki are visible and the hada is very nicely forged. This sword is in a good old polish and is a fine interesting blade because of the horimono and the quality of the blade.