Vintage Japanese Chef's Sashimi Sushi Knife 8.5" Blade Laminated Samurai Steel Inkstone tea-ceremony accessories

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Other than an aged patina

It measures 35" wide by 24" high by 14 1/2" deep (89 x 61 x 37 cm)

This is a Japanese style vase

Suitable more for the summer season

Vintage Japanese Chef's Sashimi Sushi Knife 8.5" Blade Laminated Samurai Steel Inkstone tea-ceremony accessoriesThis is a professional grade signed sashimi or sushi chef's yanagiba knife from the mid to late 20th century. Made using the same methods used to create samurai swords. The blade was hand forged from a combination of hard high carbon white steel forge welded onto a piece of soft wrought iron. After forging and shaping it was set into a Magnolia wood handle. Yanagaba bocho or willow blade knife are long and very thin shingle sided knives used in the