A wakizashi. 17th century

A wakizashi. 17th century Length of the blade 50.3 cm, shinogi-zukuri, suguha hamon with nioi hada, itame-masame hada, kaen bōshi. Nakago: ubu, one mekugi ana. Mei: Bizen kuni jū Osafune Jūbei … and dated Manji ninen (1659) nigatsu. Well-polished. Copper habaki. Koshirae: Tsuba: copper, mokkō shape with copper rim; carved with a dragon amidst waves in relief; copper fuchi-kashira with a wickerwork pattern and shakudō rim; menuki in shape of a gilded dragon; copper kozuka with a dragon on a wickerwork pattern. Beige-coloured binding over the same. Saya of red and black marbled lacquer. Grey sageo.

Estimate:£3,337.17

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