A WAKIZASHI, the blade honzukuri, iorimune with slight sori, itame-mokume hada, suguha hamon of nie and nioi, unsigned ubu nakago, late 16th/early 17th century, 35.2cm. long; in its lacquered brocade saya, gilt fuchi-kashira with scrolling tendrils, gilt menuki and saya-kanamono, iron tsuba carved with birds (pitted), with kozuka and replaced kurikata; and a wakizashi, the blade honzukuri, iorimune, chugissaki, itame hada, hososuguha hamon of nie and nioi, omaru boshi, unsigned suriage nakago, 19th century, 36.2cm. long; in its aogai lacquered saya, copper fuchi-kashira decorated with a plum branch, copper menuki of flower baskets and oval copper tsuba decorated with a plum branch, sentoku kozuka decorated in takazogan (2)