Wakizashi (or big tanto) "Naomichi"
Blade length 31.3cm, thickness at the base 7mm, width 3cm
This is a big tanto made by Mishina Naomichi. "Mishina" is a big school in Kyoto during Edo period. This Naomichi is in 1802.
Steel is fine with visible wood grain layer pattern. It is beautiful.
Hamon is made of large particles, but not rough. It is bright. And making a wavy pattern. Some round jumping hamon also is found in the upper part. Very well designed hamon.
Polishing is the modern style. The finishing work is OK. It is good enough to bring up the beauty of the blade. The shaping work is amateur, though. It is a little dull. Anyway, it is a nice and beautiful blade in total.
Tang
Signature "Mishina Minamoto (no) Naomichi tsukuru kore" (Mishina Minamoto (no) Naomichi made this)
Date "Kyowa 2 nen kanoto-inu nigatgsu nichi" (1802 the dog year February)
Actually the Chinese zodiac "kanoto-inu" is his misunderstanding. The correct zodiac of 1802 is "mizunoe-inu".
Habaki is gold foiled, original from Edo period
Shirasaya (Bag is ordering)
250,000.yen