Vintage Japanese Signed Chef's Deba Hocho Sushi 6" Knife Laminated Samurai Steel Plane Daikokuten standing on rice bales

Daikokuten standing on rice bales with mallet and halo — 大黒天像 (Daikokuten-zō)

38" Square by 32" High

Markings:  appear to be "助道" and "サ"

with exception to signs of use and a couple chips in the lacquer they remain in good condition and in good polish

Frame 31"H x 25"W

Vintage Japanese Signed Chef's Deba Hocho Sushi 6" Knife Laminated Samurai Steel Plane Daikokuten standing on rice balesThis is a fine professional grade Deba Hocho sushi chef's 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. This Deba Hocho with a heavy single sided blade used in the Japanese kitchen to prepare fish for sashimi,