JAPAN - Edo Period (1603–1868) - Lot 384

JAPAN - Edo Period (1603–1868) Wakizashi. Simple kashira in patinated copper. Fushi in chiseled, patinated, silvered, and gilded copper depicting a bird on a cherry branch (slight wear). Wooden tsuka covered with stingray skin and black silk cord. Menuki made of chiseled, patinated, and gilded copper depicting flowers. Mokko-gata tsuba, signed, made of wrought iron, chiseled, and inlaid, depicting a lakeside landscape. Saya made of wood and black lacquer, extending beyond the blade, with a simple copper habaki. Straight blade; the tang has three holes; unsigned; oxidation on the blade and a touch of rust at the tip. Height: 68 cm Length: 7 cm Width: 6 cm Blade length including the tang: 57 cm.