This Tanto packs a lot of activity into a small area, it has Ashi and Yo in abundance, there is also sunagashi and kinsuji to be seen. The Hada is Itame flowing into Nagare in areas, it also has Masame moving into the Ha.
Though signed Morimitsu with current NBTHK papers, it is not clear what area this smith was working in, the papers say province unknown but do state Muromachi period.
Period – Koto – Muromachi
Paper – NBTHK Hozon
Mei – Mori Mitsu
Nagasa – 25 cm
Sugata – Hira-zukuri
Sori – 0 cm
Mune – Mitsu (uncommon)
Kasane – 0.6 cm
Mihaba – 2.2 cm
Nakago – Ubu
Mekugi Anna – 2
Hamon – Nie-deki
Hada – Itame
Price – £1200 shipped within UK
