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Japanese mid 19th century Wakizashi in full Japanese polish.…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
23-Jun-2016
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Description:
Japanese mid 19th century Wakizashi in full Japanese polish. The sword is a scaled down version of a katana in formal handachi mounts, the blade has a high quality habaki of black shakudo with gold edging. The tsuba is Yogoro school moko gata form, in wave pattern shakudo highlighted with gold & silver. The tsuka is wrapped in blue silk over high quality same (ray skin) with very fine quality shakudo, gold & silver menuki, depicting on one side the travelleor's rain cape & wide hat, & on the other a money bag & drum, traditional symbols of a prosperous & safe journey through life. The handachi mounts are in silver grey shibuichi, on a green lacquer saya with black lacquer overlay of flowers, with slots for kozuka & kogai. The lacquer work is of high quality & excellent condition with no damage or repairs. Unsigned. Condition, good, the blade is flawless with a gunome tempering & itame-hada forging, the original silk binding is fragile across one of the menuki, Nagusa length, 35.3 cm
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Category:
Militaria & Weapons: Edged Weapons