Saber Called Wakizashi - Japan - Edo Period (1603-1868) - 18th Century

SABER called Wakizashi
Japan

Edo period (1603-1868)
18th century
Steel, wood, iron, lacquer, silk, gold, silver, copper, shakudo, sentoku
Nagasa: 42; Nakago: 12.4 cm
Sori: 1.5 cm


Shinogi Tsukuri blade, Mune Hikushi, Notare temper line.
Nakago Funa Gata and Kiri or Kaku Ichi Monji.
Copper Daitsuki-niju-habaki.
Wooden Saya, covered in textured glitter lacquer; copper inserts.
Iron Kojiri.
Koi guchi and Kuri gata in lacquered buffalo horn.
Shitodome in steel covered with shakudo.
Tsuka made of wood, covered in shagreen and woven with green silk.
Kogatana with Kotsuka covered with shakudo and sentoku, carved with fishermen enhanced with gold and silver.
Tsuba Naga Maru Gata in openwork copper covered with black pigments, decorated with the dragon Ryū with a golden tail, holding a golden jewel in its claws.
Menuki showing two figures in copper, silver and gold and a golden teapot in front of copper flowers.
Fuchi in copper covered with shakudo chased in bas-relief of three figures in a flowery landscape with a river, all enhanced with gold, silver and copper; signed.
Kashira in covered copper, engraved en suite.
Seppa in copper.


Reference : 5886

Text and photos © FCP CORIDON