Details
A wakizashi
with silk bound shagreen hilt, nanako shakudo fuchi kashira decorated in gilt with seeds, similarly decorated kozuka, lobed oval iron tsuba inset in silver and gilt with leaves, and stippled lacquer scabbard, the blade with choji hamon -- 18in. (46.3cm) long, signed Kuni Hiro, 19th Century.
with silk bound shagreen hilt, nanako shakudo fuchi kashira decorated in gilt with seeds, similarly decorated kozuka, lobed oval iron tsuba inset in silver and gilt with leaves, and stippled lacquer scabbard, the blade with choji hamon -- 18in. (46.3cm) long, signed Kuni Hiro, 19th Century.