17TH CENTURY, MOUNTS 18TH CENTURY
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A WAKIZASHI
17th Century, mounts 18th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, single groove to both sides, chu-gissaki, forging pattern tight itame mixed with mokume, temepered edge o-midare and notare in the lower half, the upper part suguba on one side with slight midare to the reverse, kaeri boshi, tang osuriage, 48cm.; encased in mottled black lacquer saya, with Mito tsuba with a design of ginko leaves, tsuka black wrapped with Edo Higo fuchi-kashira depicting cherry blossoms
17th Century, mounts 18th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune, single groove to both sides, chu-gissaki, forging pattern tight itame mixed with mokume, temepered edge o-midare and notare in the lower half, the upper part suguba on one side with slight midare to the reverse, kaeri boshi, tang osuriage, 48cm.; encased in mottled black lacquer saya, with Mito tsuba with a design of ginko leaves, tsuka black wrapped with Edo Higo fuchi-kashira depicting cherry blossoms