AS25210 Tanto: Echigo Ju Yamakami Senri Norihisa(1977)

Tanto in Shirasaya

Signature:
Echigo Ju Yamakami Senri Norihisa 越後住山上千里則久
Dated: A lucky day in February, Showa 52 (1977) 昭和丁巳年二月吉日

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This sword is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works by Yamakami Senri Norihisa.

Habaki: Single-layered silver
Blade Length: 20.0 cm (7.87 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.15 cm (0.85 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.62 cm (0.24 in)
Sword Weight: 125 g
Era: the modern era
Shape: thick and sound Tanto
Jigane: fine Masame and Mokume
Hamon: clear and shiny nie-base Suguha with soft Nioikuchi.

Features:　
Yamagami Norihisa, born in 1940, is a swordsmith from Nigata prefecture. He studied under his father, Yamagami Akihisa and at Japanese swordsmtihing Institute of Kurihara Akihide. He has received numerous awards throughout his career.
This piece is considered to be of high quality, with a well-forged grain pattern that is clearly visible.

Aoi Art estimation paper
Whole Oshigata