A WAKIZASHI BLADE, unokubi-zukuri and very shallow sori, with itame hada and medium suguba hamon becoming midare at the point, ubu nakago with one mekugi-ana, signed Muneari saku and dated 1858, 17in.; with black lacquer inrokizami saya decorated in takamakie with a dragonfly, a butterfly and various crickets, shakudo tsuba, signed Masayuki, menuki formed as insects, the fuchi-kashira associated, the latter signed Nara Toshiyuki (slight damage)