SABER called Wakizashi
Japan
Edo period (1603-1868)
19th century
Steel, wood, lacquer, silk, gold, copper
Nagasa: 42.5; Nakago: 11.4 cm
Sori: 1.3 cm
(Old Accidents)

Shinogi Tsukuri type blade, Mune Hikushi, Kawazu Choji type tempering line.
Nakago Funa Gata and Kiri or Kaku Ichi Monji.
Daitsuki-niju-habaki in copper.
Wooden saya, covered with black lacquer; bone inlay in the shape of stylized shells.
Kojiri, Koi guchi and Kuri gata in buffalo horn.
Wooden tsuka, covered with shagreen, braided with brown silk.
Tsuba Naga Maru Gata in copper covered with black pigments, decorated with five golden shishi.
Menuki representing two flowers enhanced with gold.
Copper fuchi covered with six plum blossoms chiseled in bas-relief enhanced with gold, signed.
Copper kashira engraved with a series of five plum blossoms.
Signed copper Seppa.

Ref.: 6257

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