A Japanese wakizashi, second half of the Edo period Blade shinogi-zukuri, slight torii-zori. Ko-hako hamon. Boshi not recognisable. Chu-mokume hada, a few small kizu. Kesho finish with some small scratches and scattered minuscule pitting. Nakago with one mekugi-ana, kate sagari and kiri yasurime. Mumei. Copper habaki, iron tsuba with a mountain landscape in Choshu style (traces of corrosion). Beige coloured cotton binding over same. Iron fuchi-kashira with dragons and waves. Brass menuki in the form of a dragon. Same-nuri saya with brown lacquere, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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