A WAKIZASHI, the blade of stout construction, honzukuri, iorimune, pronounced torii-zori with chugissaki, itame hada, wide midare hamon of nie, ubu nakago, signed Ikeda Kijinmaru Kunishige (of Settsu, late 17th century), 56.3cm. long, in a black lacquer saya (damaged), pierced iron tsuba, signed Kunihiro, shakudo fuchi-kashira with yasurime