Antique Japanese Samurai Tanto Short Sword w/ Kozuka & Kogatana Blade Edo/Meiji Era LS#002 Sorese Stamps of flowers ring the

Stamps of flowers ring the bottom of the bowl

evoking the Osafune tradition

To make ink pour a small amount of water on to the high flat part of a slate ink stone (available here at Japanpicker and from Shoguns)

A beautiful limited edition printed created by the artist Wei Tseng Yang in the 1980's titled "Tranquility of Summer"

small pin/dowel holes

Antique Japanese Samurai Tanto Short Sword w/ Kozuka & Kogatana Blade Edo/Meiji Era LS#002 Sorese Stamps of flowers ring theA fine antique Japanese tanto (short sword) complete with matching scabbard, kozuka, and kogatana. This piece likely dates from the late Edo to early Meiji period (19th century). Blade: Polished steel tanto blade with visible hamon (temper line). Tang is unsigned (mumei), with one mekugi ana (peg hole). Blade length approx. [insert measurement]. Mounts: Black silk tsuka ito wrapping over rayskin (samegawa), fitted with brass and mixed metal menuki