Tantô (sword) with its kozuka (knife), Japan, Edo period, saya (scabbard) in black lacquer with gadroons, kojiri (end of the scabbard) with amati background, kurigata (part of the scabbard for hanging the sword from the belt) in shakudo decorated with dragon in the clouds, tsuka (handle) in shagreen, menuki (ornaments on the pommel) in bronze in the shape of a kirin, kashira (pommel) in shakudo decorated with pine and shishi, fuchi (necklace on the handle) in shakudo decorated with lotus, blade decorated on one side with gomahashi (a double gutter), on the other with tokko-tsuki kusa no Kurikara (flamed sword with vajra-shaped hilt), signed Umetada Hikoichi, kozuka with metal handle with three monograms of the Tokugawa clan, blade signed Inoue Shinkai, l. 26 cm (blade outside handle), l. 48 cm (handle and scabbard), l. 21.5 cm (kozuka) Provenance: Brigitte Mavromichalis collection Tantô (sword) with its kozuka (knife), Japan, Edo period, blade of the tantô signed Umetada Hikoichi, blade of the kozuka signed Inoue Shinkai, 26 cm long (blade out of the handle), 48 cm long (handle and scabbard), 21.5 cm long (kozuka) General surface wear A few dents A few small rust marks on the blade A few scratches on the surfaces a few cracks a few cracks Wear on the thread that attaches to the belt Deformation of a metal part around the tsuba Overall wear to the surfaces Some knocks Some small rust marks on the blade Some scratches on the surfaces Some cracks Some splits Wear on the thread that attaches to the belt Deformation of a metal part around the tsuba