Japanese Wakizashi Sword, Silver Mountings, Blade Signed Tadaaki—edo Period (1603–1868).

JAPAN - Late Edo period.
Samurai wakizashi.
FUSHI and KASHIRA made from a single piece of finely chiseled silver-plated copper, decorated with a design of foaming waves.
Wooden TSUKA covered with a coiled black silk braid, centered by a band of silver-plated copper engraved with the same foaming waves motif.
TSUBA: naga-maru-gata, made of silver-plated copper and finely chiseled with waves.
SAYA: made of wood lacquered in cinnabar red and accented with black grain patterns.
KURIGATA: made of chiseled copper in the shape of a crayfish.
KOJIRI: made of chiseled silver-plated copper with a design of foaming waves.
KOZUKA and KOGAI formed as silver-plated copper rods, chiseled with a wave motif.
HABAKI made of silver-plated copper accented with diagonal striations.
Straight blade, with a regular, straight, and well-defined hamon, featuring a beautiful undulating pattern of the gnome-midare or notare type. The tang has two perforations and is signed Yamamon Tadaaki.
Sold with its silk carrying case.
Dimensions: 44 x 5 x 3 cm.
Blade length: 41 cm.

Notes : For the samurai, foaming waves symbolize the indomitable force of nature and the perpetual movement of existence. Like the waves that ceaselessly crash against the rocks, the warrior must demonstrate resilience in the face of trials. The foam, fleeting and ever-changing, also serves as a reminder of the impermanence of all things. Thus, contemplating the foaming waves invites the samurai to cultivate both determination and a serene acceptance of fate.