Wakizashi signed Tadayoshi

Excellent Antique Wakizashi Signed Tadayoshi

Country of origin: Japan.

Age: 1600's

Nagasa: 20 3/4 inch

Overall length in Koshirae: 36 3/4inch, 94cm , Tsuka 10 inch , 25cm

Width at Yokote: 20mm

Width at Hamachi: 30mm

Thickness at Mune: 5mm

Thickness at Yokote: 3mm

Mei: Signed Hizen Tadayoshi, No Certificate.

Condition: In old original polish, it is mounted in a high quality samurai koshirae with gold silk ito with officers tassle hanger. The menuki are shakudo arrows, the fuchi kashira have an insect theme consisting of dragonfly and beetles. It has a very nice kinko tsuba with bird, bamboo, mixed metals set in a fine nanako background. The silver habaki is high quality with grooves. The saya is black lacquered with a leather combat cover. This is signed Hizen Tadayoshi. This blade has a very nice hamon with lots of activity and nice strong hada. The blade has a few scuffs and stains, but no serious or fatal flaws. Looks much nicer than the pictures shown..