A SAMURAI SWORD, WAKIZASHI Japan, Possibly 18th to 19th century Blade description: - Tsukurikomi (shape): shinogi zukuri (four sides), hiro mune (two-side back), ubu nakago (the length of the blade is original, i.e. not shortened); - Nagasa (length of the blade): 50cm - Haba (thickness of the blade): 0.7cm - Sori (curve of the blade): 1.3cm - Ji hada (steel grain): itame-hada (resembling a wooden board) - Hamon (temper line): O Choji Ha - Boshi (return of the temper line to the blade type): ko maru (small and round) - Period: possibly 18th to 19th century. Mount description (koshirae): With a dark brown lacquered wooden scabbard (saya)i, signed on the place of the Kozuka (small knife) Mitsu together with a Kakiha. The scabbard is adorned with rain dragons and with a gilt-lacquered heraldic crest (mon) depicting two chidori birds with bamboo, i.e. the one of Clan Date, Daimyo of Yoshida in the Iyo Province. The grip is covered with ray skin (same) and adorned with menuki depicting a bee and a wasp. Black cord. With a tsuba and a fuchi kashira en suite decorated with a kingfisher. L (total): 73 cm