A wakizashi,Japan,early Edo period Blade shinogi-zukuri,slight torii-zori,chu-kissaki. Suguha-midare hamon with chikei,o-maru boshi without kaeri,itame-masame hada. Sashikomi-style polish with slight remains of pitting,partially open forging. Nakago with two mekugi-ana and sujikai yasurime. O-suriage,mumei. Gold-plated copper habaki with embossed design. Iron tsuba of oval form in sukashi,Owari style,seppa missing. Tsuka with brown silk binding over same. Shakudo fuchi-kashira depicting phoenix on delicate nanako ground. Large part-gilt nigurome menuk,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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