A tanto

dating: 19th Century provenance: Japan, Shinshinto blade with traditionally-manufactured yet atypical hamon, with stylized sambon-sugi and yo, kanmuri otoshi. 31 cm Nagasa. Nakago mu-mei. Wooden Tsuka carved with a dragon featuring glass eyes and bone teeth and claws. Kashira glued out of alignment. Wooden Saya. Brass Kurigata with partially-enameled, copper base. Kozuka with brass kogatana. length 45,5 cm.