A wakizashi

dating: machi Period (1392-1573) provenance: Japan, Elegant sue-koto blade (mid 16th century) shinogi-zukuri (nagasa 50,7). Hamon: Koshiba midare gunome kani no tsune, nioni deki. Hada: mokume itame. A kizu in the monouchi hamon. With composite koshirae of later production with iron Tsuba marugata slightly carved with floral motifs and small gold-inlaid spirals. Copper habaki. Fuchi and kabutogane in brass-colored metal, well-worked menuki in relief with partially gilded characters. Saya of black lacquered wood of 20th century production. length 73,5 cm.