A WAKIZASHI, the blade honzukuri, iorimune, extended chugissaki, torii-zori, itame hada slightly tsukare, midare hamon of nie, omaru boshi, ubu nakago, inscribed Bicchu no Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro and engraved with a kikumon, 17th century, 54.5cm. long; in its aogai lacquered saya (slightly damaged), shakudo fuchi-kashira, sages in iroe takazogan in Hikone style, gilt dragon menuki, and oval shibuichi tsuba carved with a dragon and waves with a surihigashi gilding, shiiremono kozuka, signed Umetada Narikata and kao, late 18th century