Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

A Japanese short sword (wakizashi), blade 20 in., shobu-zukuri, midare hamon, nakago appears suriage with two mekugi-ana, indistinct signature mei (ari...ju mori...?); gilt habaki interrupted by a shallow groove and with parallel file marks, partial tsuka (lacks tsuba and tsukamaki largely removed) with matching fuchi and kashira of shakudo overlaid with gold dragons to a nanako ground, detached menuki of botanical form with gilt highlights; ribbed lacquered saya, kogatana with elaborate horimono and a shakudo kozuka embellished with gilt dogs and foliage.