YASUTSUGU NIDAI: A TANTO IN SHIRASAYABy Yasutsugu Nidai, signedJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)The well-polished blade with shobu-zukuri and iori mune, the hamon is gunome midare in nie-deki, the hada is itame, the boshi with a long kaeri. The silver habaki with diagonal file marks and dew drops. The nakago with two mekugi-ana, the tip is kengyo, the yasurime is kiri, the mei reads YASUTSUGU NIDAI. The wooden saya with a ten-character inscription.NAGASA 25.5 cm, LENGTH 41.5 cm (total)Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, the blade with few light scratches and minuscule blisters. Provenance: Czech private collection.