A Japanese o-wakizashi,early Edo period Blade shinogi-tsukuri,chu-kissaki,torii-zori. Gunome-choji hamon,jizo-midare-komi boshi. Chu-mokume hada with a 19 mm kizu on the ura. Nakago with one mekugi-ana and kiri-yasurime. Inscribed "Hitachi(no)Kami Sada(?)shige". Well preserved kesho polish. Copper habaki,iron tsuba in Onin style with Chrysanthemum sukashi. Fuchi-kashira of shibuichi,gold and shakudo weaver's shuttle on mingaki ground. Gold-plated tiger menuki,black silk binding over same. Black lacquer saya with slight damages of the lacquer surface,,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available
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