"Japanese Wakizashi Sword - Edo Period (1603-1868)."
JAPAN - Edo Period (1603-1868). Samurai Wakizashi. FUSHI - KASHIRA in a suite of chased, patinated, and gilded copper decorated with dragons in clouds against a nanako background. TSUKA in wood covered with ray skin and black silk braid. MENUKI in chased, patinated, and gilded copper depicting stylized flowers. TSUBA maru-gata in finely engraved wrought iron depicting a dragon in clouds. SAYA in wood and textured matte black lacquer. Double HABAKI in copper hatched with oblique and horizontal striations. Straight blade, regular, straight, and well-defined hamon, tang pierced twice, signed. Sold with stand. Dimensions: xx cm. Blade length including tang: cm.