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SABRE called Wakizashi
Japan
Edo period (1603-1868)
Steel, wood, iron, lacquer, silk, gold, silver, copper, shakudo, sentoku
Nagasa: 42; Nakago: 12.4 cm
Sori: 1.5 cm
Shinogi Tsukuri blade, Mune Hikushi, Notare temper line.
Nakago Funa Gata and Kiri or Kaku Ichi Monji.
Copper Daitsuki-niju-habaki.
Wooden Saya, covered with textured glitter lacquer; copper inserts.
Iron Kojiri.
Koi guchi and Kuri gata in lacquered buffalo horn.
Shitodome in steel covered with shakudo.
Wooden Tsuka, stingray-covered, braided with green silk.
Kogatana with Kotsuka covered with shakudo and sentoku, carved with fishermen enhanced with gold and silver.
Tsuba Naga Maru Gata in openwork copper covered with black pigments, decorated with the dragon Ryū with golden tail, holding a golden jewel in its claws.
Menuki representing two figures in copper, silver and gold and a golden teapot in front of copper flowers.
Fuchi in copper covered with shakudo, chased in bas-relief with three figures in a flowery landscape with a river, all enhanced with gold, silver and copper; signed.
Covered copper Kashira, engraved en suite.
Seppa in copper.
Reference : 5886
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
Ref: LADC70N0DD