Lot 1146 Dα

A wakizashi with koshirae. 17th/18th century

A wakizashi, blade length 46 cm, shinogi zukuri, notare-midare hamon, nakago: suriage, two mekugi-ana, mei: Nihon Kaji Sosho, Iga no Kami Fujiwara Kinmichi and kiku mon. Rust and stains. 19th century.
Koshirae: Tsuba, fuchi-kashira, kojiri, koiguchi, uragawara and kurigata of shibuichi with ishime ground, shakudô menuki with shishi, iron kozuka (rusty) with dragon in low relief, green tsuka binding over same, saya lacquered black with a serpent of shibuichi. 17th/18th century.