"Japan Wakizashi Saber By Kinmichi IV Around 1725 Mounted In Kodachi Koshiræ Late Nineteenth Century"
Wakizashi by Iga no kami Kinmichi IV. Mishina school, Shinto period around 1725. Nagasa 45.5 cm, Koshiræ 74 cm, tsuba 9.5 cm. Shinogi zukiri, suriage, 2 mekugi ana. Mounted in kodachi koshiræ in cloisonné enamel, Kyoto school style, Meiji era late 19th century. Å dragon and bird of paradise decor. Beautiful complex hamon blade clearly visible. Crests of the Togukawa and Toyotomi clans.