A JAPANESE TANTO (SHORT SWORD). 19th Century. A shinshinto blade of hirazukuri with suguga hamon, the nakago with one mekugi-ana, signed Jumyo, mounted in a shirasaya, nagasa 24.2cm; koshirae: black ishime-nuri saya fitted with iron tsuba, fuchi kashira, and kozuka inlaid with a farmer and geese, the samekawa tsuka wrapped in green silk and gilt menuki in the form of pine needles, 41cm. 短刀 Accompanied by a NBTHK Hozon Token certificate.