Antique Japanese Samurai Tanto Edo Period Deer & Pine Fittings Black Lacquer Saya LS122 Red The warm honey-gold tones of

The warm honey-gold tones of the polished sugi heartwood contrast with the darker

This chest measures 12" wide by 7" deep by 8" high (25 x 15 x 19 cm)

Copper hardware

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

Antique Japanese Samurai Tanto Edo Period Deer & Pine Fittings Black Lacquer Saya LS122 Red The warm honey-gold tones ofA 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