Japanese Samurai Tanto Short Sword Signed "Tomoyuki" c15th-18th Century LS#008 Metalwork red and green with design

red and green with design of flowers and butterflies

Measures: 52" wide by 50" tall

In the peaceful Edo period

Decoration & Symbolism:

Japanese Samurai Tanto Short Sword Signed "Tomoyuki" c15th-18th Century LS#008 Metalwork red and green with designSigned Japanese Tant (Tomoyuki)Muromachi to Edo period This Japanese short sword (tant) bears the signature (Tomoyuki) on its tang, linking it to a lineage of swordsmiths active from the Muromachi through the Edo period. The blade is of classic form, single edged with a straight temper line (suguha), and shows the patina of age along its surface. While the exact smith cannot be attributed with certainty, the name Tomoyuki appears in multiple