Japanese Samurai Tanto Short Sword Signed "Tomoyuki" c15th-18th Century LS#008 Metalwork This ceramic sake jug measures

This ceramic sake jug measures 4 1/2"" in diameter by 10"" tall (11

Measures: 51'' wide by 57"' tall

Measures: 52" wide by 50" tall

Decoration & Symbolism:

butterflies) — rendered in softer polychrome enamels that contrast the restrained grey-wash of the figure side

Japanese Samurai Tanto Short Sword Signed "Tomoyuki" c15th-18th Century LS#008 Metalwork This ceramic sake jug measuresSigned Japanese Tant (Tomoyuki)Muromachi to Edo period This Japanese short sword (tant) bears the signature (Tomoyuki) on its tang, linking it to a lineage of swordsmiths active from the Muromachi through the Edo period. The blade is of classic form, single edged with a straight temper line (suguha), and shows the patina of age along its surface. While the exact smith cannot be attributed with certainty, the name Tomoyuki appears in multiple