A wakizashi. 19th century

A wakizashi. 19th century Length of the blade 45.1 cm, shinogi-zukuri, suguha hamon, ko-maru boshi, itame hada. Nakago: ubu, one mekugi-ana. Mei: Shinshū jūnin Sasaki Saburō Terumitsu. Very good state of polish. Copper habaki. Koshirae: Tsuba: iron, flower-shaped, carved in openwork; fuchi-kashira: shibuichi with spindles in iroe-takazōgan; menuki in the shape of a Daruma; kozuka: iron, with spindles in iroe-takazōgan. Beige-coloured binding over imitation same. Saya of brown lacquer imitating same.

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