A beautiful  hira-zukiri tanto signed Masamitsu. The blade appears soshu which would be towards late kamakura – Nambokucho era. The steel is peppered in ji-nie. The hada is a fantastic blend of Itame-nagare and Masa-nagare loaded with chikei and a beautiful band of utsuri. The hamon borders on outstanding, a gunome-midare in a notare-midare. The hamon is streaked with tsunagashi and kinsuji. The tang is Funa-gata-ish with 2 mekugi-ana and kiri-jiri. The blade is sunobi-style.

The mounts compliment the blade. The tsuka-ito is white with menuki of battlefans to match the shakudo and gold fuchi/kashira of battlefans. The tsuba is iron with bird motif among plants. The saya is black lacquered in the ishime style.The habaki and seppa are gold colored. The sageo is purple and accentuates the mounts beautifully.

This sword comes with NBTHK Hozon papers authenticating the signature and quality.