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A wakizashi
with silk bound shagreen hilt, gilt-bronze menuki modelled as recumbent deer, kashira moulded in relief with a seated wolf, the fuchi gilt with bamboo, pierced and lobed iron tsuba and ribbed brown lacquer scabbard -- the blade 18in. (45.7cm) long, 17th/18th Century, signed Masa Kane.
with silk bound shagreen hilt, gilt-bronze menuki modelled as recumbent deer, kashira moulded in relief with a seated wolf, the fuchi gilt with bamboo, pierced and lobed iron tsuba and ribbed brown lacquer scabbard -- the blade 18in. (45.7cm) long, 17th/18th Century, signed Masa Kane.