Antique Japanese Samurai Tanto Edo Period Deer & Pine Fittings Black Lacquer Saya LS122 Red Height = 29”

Height = 29”

Symbolism of the Flaming Jewel (Hōju-no-Tama)

This tanto would have been worn by a samurai as part of his sidearm set and represents both utility and status

His most celebrated works include contributions to Hasegawa’s Night Scenes (Yoru no Fūkei) series

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Antique Japanese Samurai Tanto Edo Period Deer & Pine Fittings Black Lacquer Saya LS122 Red Height = 29”A beautifully mounted Edo period Japanese tanto (), complete with all original koshirae (mounts), featuring an elegant nature motif of deer grazing beneath pine trees symbols of longevity, peace, and endurance. The blade is hand forged in the hira zukuri form with a straight suguha hamon and visible hada grain. The nakago is unsigned (mumei) and shows two mekugi ana, suggesting remounting across generations. Its silvered copper habaki bears precise