Saber Called Wakizashi - Japan - Edo Period (1603-1868) - 19th Century

SABER called Wakizashi
Japan

Edo period (1603–1868)
19th century
Steel, wood, lacquer, silk, gold, copper
Nagasa: 42.5 cm; Nakago: 11.4 cm
Sori: 1.3 cm
(Old damage)


Shinogi Tsukuri blade, Mune Hikushi, Kawazu Choji temper line.
Nakago Funa Gata and Kiri or Kaku Ichi Monji.
Daitsuki-niju-habaki in copper.
Saya in wood, covered with black lacquer; bone inlay in the shape of stylised shells.
Kojiri, Koi guchi and Kuri gata made of buffalo horn.
Tsuka made of wood, covered with shagreen, braided with brown silk.
Tsuba Naga Maru Gata made of copper covered with black pigment, decorated with five gilded shishi.
Menuki representing two flowers enhanced with gold.
Fuchi in copper covered with six plum blossoms chiselled in bas-relief and enhanced with gold, signed.
Kashira in copper engraved with a series of five plum blossoms.
Seppa in copper, signed.


Ref.: 6257

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