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A WAKIZASHI
SIGNED BUSHU SHIMOHARA JYU NAIKI YASUSHIGE, 17TH CENTURY
The blade honzukuri, iorimune with medium point (chugissaki), slight torii-zori with very light forging pattern of itame hada, the tempering edge suguba of konie. 55.5cm.; encased in a black textured ribbed lacquered scabbard, the scabbard mounts en suite, circular iron tsuba with dragon in kebori, fuchi mi-parti in gilt and iron, the kashira of iron both imitating wood bark, (kurikata missing)
SIGNED BUSHU SHIMOHARA JYU NAIKI YASUSHIGE, 17TH CENTURY
The blade honzukuri, iorimune with medium point (chugissaki), slight torii-zori with very light forging pattern of itame hada, the tempering edge suguba of konie. 55.5cm.; encased in a black textured ribbed lacquered scabbard, the scabbard mounts en suite, circular iron tsuba with dragon in kebori, fuchi mi-parti in gilt and iron, the kashira of iron both imitating wood bark, (kurikata missing)