Shinshinto-period tanto mounted in high-quality samurai fittings. The blade is signed Bizen junin Sukehira, a smith associated with the later Bizen Yokoyama school, and dates to the 19th century. The blade features a prominent gunome hamon and is in excellent condition. The upper-class mounts date to the late Edo-period and include matching iron fittings, a textured saya, leather-wrapped tsuka, and a kozuka utility knife |||| MEASUREMENTS: Overall length: approx. 16.5 in. | Blade length (guard to tip): approx. 12 in. | Blade tip to tang tip: approx. 15 1/8 in.