Lot 167A

A Japanese medium size sword (Wakizashi),

Auction: 10 December 2004 at 11:00 GMT
£529
Description
the white rayskin grip bound with cord (some areas damaged) incorporating a menuki on each side in the form of two men in a san- pan the metal sleeve decorated with raised gilt metal flowers, the patinated pierced iron tsuba with all over flower decoration ; with single edge slightly curved blade (some minor pin head corrosion spots) in black lacquer scabbard decorated in raised gilt flowers and running horse, the kodsuka hilt decorated with raised gilt leaves the stepped blade signed on the right side
Dimensions
18inch blade
