A WAKIZASHI, the blade honzukuri, iorimune with chu-gissaki, slightly tsukare itame hada, suguha hamon of nioi and ko-nie, omaru-boshi, suriage nakago, signed Nami..., Naminohira school, Muromachi period, 48.5cm.; in a black lacquer saya decorated in gold togidashi with dragonflies (damaged), shakudo nanako fuchi-kashira with military accoutrements in gilt takazogan in Mino Goto style, iron kozuka with maple leaves in gold takazogan