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A HIROMASA TANTO IN A RIBBED LACQUER MOUNTS Mei: Soshu ju Hiromasa saku , 16th Century The wide blade hirazukuri , with bonji carving to both sides, forging pattern itame , tempered edge notare of nioi , hakikake boshi ; tang suriage , 25.8cm; encased in a ribbed black lacquer tanto saya with cast metal kojiri of a dragon among clouds, the tsuka cotton bound with brass fuchi-kashira decorated in copper and shakudo takazogan with Daruma and musical instruments, with menuki of a squid and a toad in copper and brass, a brass ishime-ji tanto tsuba with plum blossom and pine cone decoration, 19th Century