Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi) blade, 18th century; mounting, 18th–early 19th century Blade inscribed by Kawachino Kamifujiwara Rai[...] Crushed abalone shells incorporated into the lacquer of this wakizashi scabbard give it a green, shimmering finish, offsetting the slightly raised, gilded cherry blossoms clustered near the tip. The engraved silver mounts feature Chinese dragons, swastika (manji) latticework, and Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi). Japanese. blade, 18th century; mounting, 18th–early 19th century. Steel, wood, lacquer, gold, abalone sh
Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi) blade, 18th century; mounting, 18th–early 19th century Blade inscribed by Kawachino Kamifujiwara Rai[...] Crushed abalone shells incorporated into the lacquer of this wakizashi scabbard give it a green, shimmering finish, offsetting the slightly raised, gilded cherry blossoms clustered near the tip. The engraved silver mounts feature Chinese dragons, swastika (manji) latticework, and Blade and Mounting for a Short Sword (Wakizashi). Japanese. blade, 18th century; mounting, 18th–early 19th century. Steel, wood, lacquer, gold, abalone shell, iron, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakud?), copper, silk. Swords
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